Smash Mouth

Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth at VMworld 2007
Background information
Origin	San Jose, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock bubblegum pop pop punk pop rock ska punk
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Interscope Universal 429 Beautiful Bomb
Website	smashmouth.com
Members	Paul De Lisle Steve Harwell Jason Sutter Michael Klooster Sean Hurwitz
Past members	Greg Camp Kevin Coleman Michael Urbano Mitch Marine Leroy Miller Randy Cooke Charlie Paxson Mike Krompass Rob Schwartz

Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). They are known for songs such as "Walkin' on the Sun" (1997), "All Star" (1999), and a cover of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" (2001), the latter two of which were featured on the soundtrack for the animated film Shrek.

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?", Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)", Question Mark & the Mysterians's "Can't Get Enough of You Baby", The Beatles' "Getting Better", and Disney's "I Wan'na Be Like You".

Smash Mouth was formed in 1994 by Steve Harwell, who had formerly played in a rap group called F.O.S. (Freedom of Speech), and his manager. Harwell's manager, Kevin Coleman, knew guitarist Greg Camp and bassist Paul De Lisle, who had both played in a local punk band, and introduced the three musicians to each other. They began rehearsing together, along with Kevin Coleman as drummer. They soon developed into a band, and named themselves Smashmouth, a football term. During their early years, the band played largely rock music.