Life's Too Short

<p><b>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 <i>Life's Too Short</i> that I enjoyed learning for the first time.</b>--<b>Sheryl Crow</b></p><p><b>*A <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> Bestseller*</b></p><p><b>A raw heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker the Grammy Award-winning country music sensation and multiplatinum-selling lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish </b></p><p>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 <i>cracked rear view</i> which featured era-defining hit songs like Only Wanna Be with You Let Her Cry and Hold My Hand. Later Darius would chart a pioneering path as a solo country music artist with classic anthems like Wagon Wheel and Alright.</p><p>Nearly forty years after the band's formation Darius tells his remarkable story in this must-read music biography through the lens of the songs that shaped him--from Al Green Stevie Wonder and KISS to Lou Reed Billy Joel Nanci Griffith and so many more.</p><p>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 the rock and roll lifestyle and life on the road--but he also faces his missteps defeats and demons. As moving as it is entertaining <i>Life's Too Short</i> is a timeless book about a man and his music.</p><p>This raw and honest memoir covers it all: </p><ul><li><b>Hootie & The Blowfish: </b> Trace the band's incredible journey from frat houses and dive bars to a multiplatinum-selling global pop rock phenomenon.</li><li><b>Pioneering Country Career: </b> Discover the story behind Darius's trailblazing solo success in country music with classic anthems like Wagon Wheel and Alright.</li><li><b>The Soundtrack of a Life: </b> Explore the music that made the man from Al Green and Stevie Wonder to KISS and Lou Reed with each chapter framed by an influential song.</li><li><b>Life on the Road: </b> Get a backstage pass to the wild tales missteps and hard-won lessons from nearly forty years in the music business.</li></ul>