NASHVILLE, TN — A book that encapsulates a band still beloved by legions of fans, Swimming with the Blowfish is much more—an unpretentious, emotional story of one man’s spiritual path to a more fruitful life. The ultimate front-row seat to the rise, fall, and rebirth of a band that was—for a time—the biggest in the world, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Jim Sonefeld’s shattering and redeeming spiritual path from addiction to recovery and a more fruitful life.
“We loved, fought, cried, laughed a lot, and did whatever it took to play the music that we knew was very distinctly ours. . . . Jim ‘Soni’ Sonefeld has lived a life that is rife with fun and pain, light and darkness, but always with an amazing amount of love. The way he sees the world is one of a kind and his story is one for the ages.” — from the foreword by Darius Rucker
In Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing, and One Hell of a Ride (Diversion Books; June 28, 2022; $28.99 Hardcover; ISBN 9781635767674) Jim Sonefeld, drummer and one of the group’s principal songwriters, reveals their humble beginnings, meteoric rise, Grammy® Award-winning musicianship, sudden fall, and ultimate rebirth—and opens his heart to readers about addiction, recovery, and faith.
Jim also has a brand new EP, Remember Tomorrow, on sale July 29th. You can download the electronic press kit (EPK) to listen to selections here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18edc682sV8ciRd5a6iU5cXZNhNAHmSbl/view
