Where is Hootie and the Blowfish band from?

Answer 1

There was a kid in Darius Rucker's high school who looked like an owl. They called him Hootie. There was another kid with puffed up cheeks that they called Blowfish. Hootie is also the nickname of the legendary Kansas City jazz pianist Jay McShann.

Answer 2

Nobody was named Hootie or the Blowfish in the group. Darius Rucker is often referred to as Hootie.

Answer 3

It was the nickname of

Two friends of two friends in the band. And it

Sounded good.

Answer 4

The band Hootie and the Blowfish are from South Carolina in the United States. They originated at the University of South Carolina in 1986 when they were freshmen.