Smash Mouth

US rock band from San Jose, CA

Formé en 1994

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Smash Mouth est un groupe de rock américain, originaire de San José, en Californie. Fondé en 1994, ce groupe compte quatre membres, dont Steve Harwell (chanteur), Greg Camp (guitariste/auteur), Paul De Lisle (bassiste). Ce groupe a aussi chanté sur la bande originale du film Mystery Men en 1999 : All Star.

Parfois classé comme « néo-ska », ce groupe mélange plusieurs genres de musiques ; les influences de groupes comme les Doors ou XTC sont parmi les plus flagrantes. Ce groupe est également connu pour avoir participé à la bande originale du film Shrek avec la chanson I'm a Believer et All Star ainsi que pour le film Le Loup-garou de Paris (Walkin' on the Sun) et Rat Race.

Le 4 septembre 2023, il est annoncé que le chanteur du groupe, Steve Harwell est décédé à l'âge de 56 ans.

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Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994 and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (lead vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). Harwell's departure in 2021 left De Lisle as the sole remaining original member. They are known for their songs "Walkin' on the Sun" (1997), "All Star" (1999), and "Then the Morning Comes" (1999), as well as a cover of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer" (2001).

The band adopted retro styles covering several decades of popular music. They have also performed numerous covers of popular songs, including War's "Why Can't We Be Friends?", Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)", ? & the Mysterians' "Can't Get Enough of You Baby", the Beatles' "Getting Better", Queen's "Under Pressure", House of Pain's "Jump Around", and "I Wan'na Be Like You" from The Jungle Book. They also composed two songs for the South Korean animated film Pororo, The Racing Adventure: "Beside Myself" and "Everything Just Crazy".

The group's debut album Fush Yu Mang has been certified platinum twice by the RIAA and their second album Astro Lounge has since been certified platinum thrice. Their song "All Star" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2001.

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