Smash Mouth

Showings

Franklin Theatre Thu, Apr 11, 2013 8:00 PM
Doors open at 7:00 PM

Description

"We've got so many hits on this new record it's ridiculous" says Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell when asked about their newest album, "MAGIC". Harwell oughta know a thing or two about hit songs. His band has charted more hits than a World War II battleship. Smash Mouth has given you such memorable songs as "All-Star," "Walkin' on the Sun," "Then the Morning Comes," and "I'm a Believer."

A look back to Smash Mouth's formative years shows us a band determined to make an impact from the get go. Formed in late 1994, the band immediately begins recording demos and showcasing in both San Jose and Hollywood CA. In June 1997, Smash Mouth is signed to Interscope Records when label brass catch wind of an unknown (and unsigned) band being ADDED to highly-influential L.A. radio station KROQ's playlist after only one (!) spin of their song "Walkin' on the Sun".

Smash Mouth's major-label debut "Fush Yu Mang" goes more than DOUBLE PLATINUM and sets the table for what most consider their masterpiece, the brilliant follow-up album "Astrolounge". No sophomore slump for these guys. Boasting three top-ten hits ("All-Star," "Then the Morning Comes," and "Can't Get Enough Of You Baby,") sales for "Astrolounge" are nearly double those for their debut, approaching QUADRUPLE PLATINUM status. Smash Mouth's third eponymous Interscope release features the ecstatic first single "Pacific Coast Party" and the smash hit "I'm a Believer". Around this time, Smash Mouth crosses over to the film world by providing the musical heart of the soundtrack for "Shrek" and even making a cameo appearance in the movie "Rat Race". In recent years, Smash Mouth has focused on touring and entertaining troops in Japan, Guam, Guantanamo Bay, Afganistan, and Iraq.