A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the Grammy Award–winning, multi-platinum selling lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish and Country music sensation-told through the remarkable stories of the music that coursed through his life.“If I look back at my life and try to see into my past, everything seems blurry. But then I lean in and start to hear something. Melodies. Chords. Harmonies. Lyrics.”-From the IntroductionDarius Rucker was raised by a single mother in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1986, he founded Hootie & the Blowfish at the University of South Carolina. What began as a party band playing frat houses and dive bars quickly became a global rock pop phenomenon through their multi-platinum selling debut album Cracked Rear View, which featured era-defining hit songs like “Only Want to Be With You,” “Let Her Cry” and “Hold My Hand.” Later, Darius would chart a pioneering path as a solo country music artist, with timeless anthems like “Wagon Wheel” and “Alright.”Nearly forty years after the band's founding, Darius tells the full story of his life and career through the music that has made him. He recounts the unlikely ascent of his band, wild tales of his road-hardened life-one which had no shortage of missteps, failures, and battles with demons. Ultimately, LIFE'S TOO SHORT is the story of a man, his music, and a life well-lived.
