THIS EVENT WAS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA.

Jim will be joining us in the bookstore with special guest Radney Foster soon! Keep an eye on our calendar for more information.

Join Buxton Books at Palmetto Brewery for Jim Sonefeld’s Swimming with the Blowfish on Thursday, September 29th 2022.

With the release of his book - Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing, and One Hell of a Ride - and an upcoming EP, Jim Sonefeld has had a busy summer!

Lucky for us, he's taking time out of his packed schedule to join us at Palmetto Brewery on Thursday, September 29 for a Speaking, Singing, & Storytelling Event. Jim will be sharing stories from his life - from his time as the drummer and songwriter for Hootie & the Blowfish to what came after (spoiler: a lot)- and the songs that these events inspired. Weaving together old journal entries, anecdotes from his book, and the music that has been there through it all, Jim will take us on a walk down memory lane and give us a peek into what's next.

After he's done talking and playing, Jim will open the floor up for audience questions, sign books, and take pictures.

Please join us for this incredible event! Grab your tickets here!

About Jim Sonefeld:

Jim “Soni” Sonefeld has had a prolific career spanning from touring musician in one of the top-selling rock bands of all time, to award-winning songwriter, to solo artist. The Hootie & the Blowfish drummer grew up dreaming more of sporting victories than becoming a successful musician, but after that dream came to a close, he immediately began writing songs, performing, and chasing a music dream. With the unsuspected success of Hootie & the Blowfish’s 1994 debut release, “Cracked Rear View”, he and his bandmates found themselves traveling the world to support what would become the 9th best-selling album of all time in the United States.

The first single, “Hold My Hand,” a tune Sonefeld brought to the band early on, helped thrust Hootie & the Blowfish into its great success, and likewise showcases his songwriting ability. In the years to follow, the band would record six more studio albums and receive numerous awards, among them, two GRAMMYS®.

In the early 2000s Sonefeld began relying on drugs and alcohol to feed an emptiness growing inside of him and would struggle to control his substance use. It wasn’t until late 2004 that he finally accepted he was powerless over drugs and alcohol. It was there he made a turn that would save his life and eventually alter his spiritual path.
With a sober mind and new clarity, he began writing about his transcendent experience and the journey into healthier, happier living. Since his first full-length solo album Snowman Melting (2008) was released, under the name James Sonefeld, he has delivered a trilogy of EPs coined, Found In Love.

About Swimming With The Blowfish:

For a time, there was no bigger band in the world than Hootie & the Blowfish—rock & roll’s unexpected foil to the grunge music that dominated the early ’90s airwaves. In Swimming with the Blowfish, Jim Sonefeld, drummer and one of the band’s principal songwriters, reveals the inside story of the band’s humble beginnings, meteoric rise, sudden fall, and ultimate rebirth—and in the telling he opens his heart to readers about addiction, recovery, and faith.

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. Jim’s journey is shattering, redeeming, and ultimately as comforting as your favorite flannel shirt.

This is a ticketed event! Grab your tickets here!