The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. The cause of death was acute liver failure, Hayes said in a statement.“Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle," Hayes said. "Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom.
Born in California in 1967, Harwell performed in a rap group called F.O.S. before forming Smash Mouth in 1994. The band released two platinum albums on Interscope Records, the ska-fueled 1997's “Fush Yu Mang” and 1999's “Astro Lounge.” The second album featured some of the band's biggest hits, including the Grammy-nominated, platinum single “All Star,” which appeared in the movie “Shrek" alongside their cover of the Monkees' “I'm a Believer.
Humor was a driving force behind Smash Mouth's success, and at the forefront was Harwell's playful alt-rock voice and persona. He made a cameo in 2001 comedy film “Rat Race," and had a well-documented friendship with the Food Network chef and host Guy Fieri. “His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition, and his king-size ,” Hayes said. “Steve lived a 100% full-throttle life. Burning brightly across the universe before burning out."Harwell retired from performing and left Smash Mouth in 2021. The band continued to tour with Zach Goode as the singer.
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