“We found out radio won't play just anything, even if it's a hit. If they play one thing they know you for, and you get stuck in a certain kind of style, they won't play anything else.”

American musician and singer

Steve Harwell was an American musician and singer. He was the lead vocalist of the rock band Smash Mouth from its formation in 1994 until his retirement in October 2021. He became best known as the voice of Smash Mouth, fronting the band through its years of broad popular recognition. His public identity is tied to that role, and to his work as a rock singer over nearly three decades with the group.