As Nirvana and Metallica prepared listeners for the next wave of heaviness, Hootie & the Blowfish filled the gap between late grunge and the commercial rise of hip-hop and rap-rock. The band from South Carolina paved the way for smooth commercial rock as the likes of Matchbox Twenty, Dave Matthews Band, and many more were signed in the wake of Hootie?s success. Hootie was virtually unheard of in 1993, rising stars in 1994, and the best-selling act of 1995. Cracked Rear View blends splendidly some unflashy skilled southern rock and country with a twinge of folk, with the lyrics often rooted in regret and loss. In songs like ?Look Away?, ?Goodbye?, and ?Hannah Jane?, the tension is in romance gone bad but the optimistic harmonies in the music promise that things will turn out all right. Rucker's dynamic and sophisticated full of gravity baritone, sings about racism in ?Hold My Hand? andron the South?s reluctance to let go of the Confederacy in ?Drowning?. Cracked Rear View thrived in the face of indifference and ended up being certified as platinum 22 times. Recommendations: "Let Her Cry", "Only Wanna Be With You", "Hold My Hand", "Running From an Angel","Hannah Jane".r
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