The years start coming and they don't stop coming — and neither do Smash Mouth's live performance obligations, which drove them to find a surprise replacement filling in for frontman Steve Harwell onstage.
Harwell has now revealed his hiatus from the band to TMZ ... after the band had already employed a mystery vocalist for a few gigs. He's taken some time off from Smash Mouth's strenuous touring schedule, coping with heart failure and cardiomyopathy — a muscular condition which makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood.
Summarizing a statement from a representative for Smash Mouth, the tabloid wrote: "Steve had not been feeling well, [...] which forced him to miss a few performances." They also clarified that the replacement frontman was only a temporary fixture, as Harwell is on the mend.
Totally reasonable explanation; health has to come before "Walking on the Sun." So that clears up some of the confusion, however the identity of the band's stand-in singer has yet to be revealed. That being said, Eve 6's Max Collins has offered his services.
Recently, Smash Mouth did offer comment on the ludicrous omission of "All Star" from Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs list — as well as Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian's relationship.
Harwell has now revealed his hiatus from the band to TMZ ... after the band had already employed a mystery vocalist for a few gigs. He's taken some time off from Smash Mouth's strenuous touring schedule, coping with heart failure and cardiomyopathy — a muscular condition which makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood.
Summarizing a statement from a representative for Smash Mouth, the tabloid wrote: "Steve had not been feeling well, [...] which forced him to miss a few performances." They also clarified that the replacement frontman was only a temporary fixture, as Harwell is on the mend.
Totally reasonable explanation; health has to come before "Walking on the Sun." So that clears up some of the confusion, however the identity of the band's stand-in singer has yet to be revealed. That being said, Eve 6's Max Collins has offered his services.
You can check out a couple of live clips featuring the mystery frontman performing in McHenry, IL below and see if you can identify his voice. Maybe this could be a new version of that Masked Singer show — if only Smash Mouth were into masks instead of super-spreader events!ok a couple things 1) @smashmouth did you really fire your singer and B) can i be your new singer
— eve 6ix (@Eve6) October 4, 2021
Recently, Smash Mouth did offer comment on the ludicrous omission of "All Star" from Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs list — as well as Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian's relationship.