Steve Harwell’s representative announced that the vocalist would step down from Smash Mouth after a viral video of a chaotic performance.
After over 25 years fronting Smash Mouth, lead singer Steve Harwell, 54, decided to call it a day, after a viral TikTok video showed his band involved in a “chaotic” performance at the Big Sip festival in Bethel, New York on October 9. The video taken by TikTok user @Doesthisfeelgood showed the band during a sloppy performance, where the sound was unbalanced, and it included clips from the show where Steve seemed disoriented, and saying seemingly random nonsense phrases, such as “We’re going to Greece”, “I’ll f**king kill your whole family, I swear to god”, and “If I could suck my own d**k, I’d never leave the house.” At one point, he also appeared to do a Nazi salute. Steve’s representative announced that the singer was retiring on Tuesday October 12 in a statement to The New York Post. “Steve has been dealing with long-term medical issues over the last eight years and during his last performance at the Big Sip stage, he suffered numerous symptoms directly linked with his current medical situation,” he told The Post. “As of today, Steve will be retiring from Smash Mouth to focus on his physical and mental health.” Find out more about Steve here! Steve was a founding members of Smash Mouth alongside drummer Kevin Coleman, bassist Paul de Lisle, and guitarist Greg Camp. Steve was the lead vocalist on all of Smash Mouth’s hits including originals like “Walking On The Sun” from their debut album 1997’s Fush Yu Mang and “All Star” from their sophomore record Astro Lounge in 1999. Some of Smash Mouth’s other hits were covers, including one of War’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” and The Monkees’ “I’m A Believer,” which the band recorded for the Shrek soundtrack, which notably featured “All Star” during its opening sequence.
