Life's Too Short: A Memoir

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."N