“When our lawyer was setting up meetings with record labels, I would ask him if he could just let me go down and talk to people myself. Even if they weren't into the music, it was cool to make friends and build relationships.”

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.