Smash Mouth
USA
Formed: 1994
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Ska-Punk, Ska Revival, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Third Wave Ska Revival
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A novelty rock band in the same vein as Presidents of the United States of America, but with surf and garage influences instead of the Presidents' punk/thrash background, Smash Mouth found a hit in 1997 with the '50s-influenced "Walkin' on the Sun." The group was formed in 1994 in San Jose, CA, by vocalist Steve Harwell, a former rapper with the group F.O.S. After that group disintegrated, he began jamming with an old friend, drummer Kevin Coleman. Harwell's former manager introduced him to guitarist Greg Camp (fresh from the local band Lackada...
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