In June 2011, a writer at Something Awful offered $20 if the band’s lead singer, Steve Harwell, would eat 24 eggs. Others on Twitter began offering additional sums, eventually targeted to various charities. In July 2011, Harwell accepted the challenge if fans could gather pledges of $10,000 for St. Jude…
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Band members changed over the course of several years. Greg Camp left the band in the summer of 2008. Smash Mouth recruited Leroy Miller to play guitar. Leroy left in 2009 and Camp returned to the band, but in 2011 Camp left once again and this time the band recruited…
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Before the release of Summer Girl , drummer Michael Urbano left the band without warning on February 14, 2006, due to creative differences. He was initially replaced by former drummer Mitch Marine, and then by Jason Sutter, best known for his work with American Hi-Fi and the Rembrandts . The…
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In December 2005, the band released a Christmas album Gift of Rock . It featured covers of Christmas songs by many artists, such as the Kinks and the Ramones , and one original song, “Baggage Claim”.
Smash Mouth released the greatest hits compilation All Star Smash Hits in 2005. The album contains some more popular songs from previous Smash Mouth albums, as well as songs from soundtrack albums that were not on the band’s releases. On certain networks and time slots, the album was advertised as…
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Smash Mouth’s fifth studio album, originally to be titled Old Habits , was recorded in 2005 and expected to be released in early 2006. The band had said that the album was much more like the ska punk featured on Fush Yu Mang and The East Bay Sessions . In…
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In 2003, Get the Picture? was released, It is their last studio album to chart in the US. Peaking at number 100 on the Billboard 200. It featured the singles “You Are My Number One”, “Hang On” and “Always Gets Her Way”. Smash Mouth was dropped from Interscope shortly after…
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On September 26, 2001, the band appeared on Drew Carey’s Back-to-School Rock ‘n’ Roll Comedy Hour . In 2002 the band played select shows as the opener for NSYNC on their Celebrity Tour .
In 2001, Smash Mouth covered the Monkees ‘ hit song ” I’m a Believer “. It peaked at number 25 on the Billboard hot 100 and was featured on both the soundtrack for Shrek (along with “All Star”) and their self-titled album which was released on November 21, 2001. The…
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In 2000 the band was nominated for a for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for the song “All Star”.