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The band formed in 1994 when Steve Harwell and Kevin Coleman started jamming together. Later They asked Greg Camp to start playing with them, and Paul De Listle, a friend of Greg's started playing with them shortly after. The reason for their music sounding like so many different styles is do to the fact that they never wanted to be labeled any one kind of music. Instead they focused on not being labeled and just wrote music that made them feel good, and felt good to play.

After recording a couple of demos in Greg's bedroom, which resulted in Greg being evicted from his apartment due to neighbors complaining, Eric Valentine heard some of their music and liked it. Eric helped them record a two song demo and took it to the KOME radio station in San Jose. One of the DJs fell in love with their song "Nervous in the Alley" and kept playing it. Soon enough people were calling in asking where they could get the song which wasn't yet available as it was just a demo.

The demo was such a hit that the band Smash Mouth was soon asked to play a summer show by KOME alongside with Beck, 311, and No Doubt, all rising 90's bands. This was a huge leap from playing small club gigs, and the band was excited as well as nervous to take the jump. Shortly after the show Interscope Records signed them for a two album contract.

In recent news about Smash Mouth, I discovered something that made me laugh in a cheerful manner. An author from the Something Awful forums said they would give Smash Mouth $20 if Smash Mouth would eat 24 eggs. This was posted on June 24, 2011.

Somewhere along the lines this was tweeted to Smash Mouth, and what began as an internet meme grew quickly as more people started to to offer up money if Smash Mouth would eat the eggs. In July, Smash Mouth took the opportunity and agreed they would do it if the fans could raise $10,000 for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The fans reached this goal just less than a weeks amount of time.

Steve Harwell (lead vocals) is to eat the eggs on camera and post the video up on youtube. That's one way to raise money.

Harwell wanted his friend and celebrity chef Guy Fieri to cook the eggs for him. Fieri said he would do it, if the fans could get the donations up to $25,000. They may have pushed the envelope a little with extended the amount and creating more of a delay, but the donations were raised with the help of this internet meme and the fans.

The video of Harwell and Fieri cooking and eating the eggs on video in front of an audience. During the event the rule was made that if Harwell couldn't eat the eggs and had to call in support, he would have to donate $1,000 to the cause and Fieri agreed to match him per $1,000. In the end a total of $15,000 was raised and donated to St. Jude's for this cause.

I've included the youtube link here: Smash Mouth Egg Challenge

If you would like to donate to the cause you can Click Here to donate time, money, or learn about how to spread the word.

This is the debut album of Smash Mouth while signed by Interscope Records. This album was released in 1997.

Track List:
1. Flo
2. Beer Goggles
3. Walking On The Sun
4. Let's Rock
5. Heave-Ho
6. The Fonz
7. Pet Names
8. Pandrino
9. Nervous In The Alley
10. Disconnect The Dots
11. Push
12. Why Can't We Be Friends

Smash Mouth's second album released in 1999 and in a different style all together from their previous album, sounding more pop influenced. This lead to more publicity for the band and ended up being their best selling album. Also in 1999 an album was released of early songs titled The East Bay Sessions. Shortly after its release, the drummer Kevin Coleman left the band due to back problems. Mitch Marine took his place for the tour support Astro Lounge. Mitch was replaced at the end of the tour with Michael Urbano.

Track List:
1. Who's There
2. Diggin' Your Scene
3. I just Wanna See
4. Waste
5. All Star
6. Satellite
7. Radio
8. Stoned
9. Then The Morning Comes
10. Road Man
11. Fallen Horses
12. Defeat You
13. Come On Come On
14. Home'
15. Can't Get Enough of You, Baby

The third album released by Smash Mouth was released in 2001. The self title album featured a well known song that was used in the Skrek movie sound track, "I'm A Believer". This cover song was originally the Reeves and Mortimer/EMF version of the Monkies hit "I'm A Believer." This album didn't do as well as their earlier work.

Track List:
1. Holiday In My Head"
2. Your Man
3. Pacific Coast Party
4. She Turns Me On
5. Sister Psychic
6. Out of Site
7. Force Field
8. Shoes 'N' Hats
9. Hod You High
10. The In Set
11. Disenchanted
12. Keep It Down
13. I'm a Believer

This fourth album was released in 2003. Despite having a popular single, other featured singles were not greatly received, such as "Hang On" from the film Cat in the Hat and "Always Gets Her Way." The album sold relatively few units and Interscope Records dropped Smash Mouth shortly after the release of this album.

Track List:
1. Hang On
2. Always Get Her Way
3. you Are My Number One
4. Whole Lotta Love
5. Space Man
6. Hot
7. Looking For A Wall
8. Seventh Grade Dance
9. 105
10. Fun
11. New Planet
12. You Are My Number One (Radio Remix)

This album was released in 2005 following the band's signing to Universal Records. The record contains more popular songs from previous albums as well as songs from soundtrack albums that were not on the band's previous releases.

Track List:
1. All Star
2. Walkin' On The Sun
3. Flow
4. Beer Goggles
5. Why Can't We Be Friends
6. Diggin' Your Scene
7. Waste
8. Then The Morning Comes
9. Come On, Come On
10. Can't Get Enough Of You Baby
11. Every Word Means No
12. Better Do It Right
13. Do It Again
14. Holiday In My Head
15. Pacific Coast Party
16. I'm A Believer
17. Ain't No Mystery
18. Hang On
19. Always Gets Her Way
20. Getting Better

This fifth album was released in 2006. It was originally intended to be titled Old Habits and sound much like their old ska-punk from their first two albums. The release was initially delayed several times due to attempts to get publicity about the record out. When this didn't quite go as hoped the band returned to the studio determined to make the album better. What resulted was mixed tracks from previous songs and new songs all together. The Old Habits record was shelfed and Summer Girl was released.

Also before the release of Summer Girl the band's drummer, Michael Urbano, left without warning on February 14, 2006, because of creative differences. The band found Jason Sutter to fill the spot, best known for his work with American Hi-Fi and The Rembrandts. The album was finally released, but in early 2007 Jason Sutter left Smash Mouth to play drums for Chris Cornell. Mitch Marine returned to the band as drummer.

Track List:
1. The Crawl
2. Everyday Superhero
3. So Insane
4. Girl Like You
5. Getaway Car
6. Story of My Life
7. Right Side, Wrong Bed
8. Summer Girl
9. Hey L.A.
10. Quality Control
11. Beautiful Bomb

The sixth album to be released by the band was due to be in stores July 19, 2011. Presently the band remains active playing concerts at casinos, festivals, and other events. The band spent most of February 2011 touring in Iraq for the American troops over seas. The new album is said to sound more like their earlier work as requested by fan mail.

To date there has been no word on the release of their newest album.

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