""Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call a friend in this industry and yet even knowing him well for as long as I have, there are so many incredible stories in Life's Too Short that I enjoyed learning for the first time.ââSheryl Crow
A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the Grammy Awardâ winning country music sensation and multiplatinum-selling lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish
In 1986 Darius Rucker cofounded 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 pop rock phenomenon through their multiplatinum-selling debut album, cracked rear view, which featured era-defining hit songs like âOnly Wanna Be with You,â âLet Her Cry,â and âHold My Hand.â Later, Darius would chart a pioneering path as a solo country music artist, with classic anthems like âWagon Wheelâ and âAlright.â
Nearly forty years after the bandâs formation, Darius tells his remarkable story through the lens of the songs that shaped himâfrom Al Green, Stevie Wonder, and KISS to Lou Reed, Billy Joel, Nanci Griffith, and so many more.
Set against the soundtrack of his life, Darius recounts his childhood as the son of a single mother in Charleston, South Carolina. He traces the unlikely ascent of his band and shares wild tales of life on the roadâbut he also faces his missteps, defeats, and demons. As moving as it is entertaining, Lifeâs Too Short is a timeless book about a man and his music.