Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum-selling American Rock Band Smash Mouth had a string of big hits in the 1990s and 2000s. The band cleverly mixed retro styles and covers, their debut song Walkin on the Sun was huge, and it was the song All Star used in movies Mystery Men and Rat Race, which achieved stratospheric status due to the song being included in the original Shrek movie, and it even became memes. The band continued making music and touring for decades and had other hits such as Then the Morning Comes and covers like The Monkees song I’m a Believer. Smash Mouth founder and original lead singer Steve Harwell recently died after a long illness. He had retired from the band in 2021. Now we pay tribute to him by looking back at his legacy from the start of his phenomenal American Rock Band and their enduring success. Background The name Smashmouth came from an American football term. The group are from San Jose, California and was formed in 1994. The original lineup was Steve Harwell on vocals, Kevin Coleman on drums, Greg Camp on guitar and Paul De Lisle on bass. There have been many lineup changes over the years […]
| a string of | sok-sok egymást követő |
| cover | feldolgozás |
| founder | alapító |
| to retire | visszavonulni |
| to pay tribute to sb | leróni valaki előtt a tiszteletét |
| legacy | örökség |
| phenomenal | fenomenális, rendkívüli |
| enduring | kitartó, tartós |
| lineup | felállás |
| drum | dob |
| remaining | megmaradt |
| disillusioned | kiábrándult |
| to rehearse | próbálni |
| distinctive | jellegzetes |
| raspy | rekedtes, reszelős |
| keyboard player | billentyűs |
| catchy | fülbemászó |
| self-titled album | az együttes nevét viselő album |
| health issues | betegség |
| heart disease | szívbetegség |
| superspreading | szuperterjesztő |
| erratic | kiszámíthatatlan, szeszélyes |
| cancer | rák |
| to establish | megalapítani |
| liver failure | májelégtelenség |
| anthem | himnusz |
