“Walkin’ on the Sun” and “All Star” vocalist announced his retirement in 2021
STEVE HARWELL, WHO cofounded the band Smash Mouth in 1994, has died at the age of 56, band manager Robert Hayes confirmed. The musician, best known for hits like “All Star” and “I’m a Believer,” died at his home in Boise, ID “surrounded by family and friends.”
Harwell had been in hospice care following medical complications. The cause of death was liver failure, Hayes told Rolling Stone.
Hayes said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably.” In a statement to Rolling Stone, he offered a lengthy tribute to the artist, who was a staple of ’90s rock music and saw success with multiple albums and singles.
I’m probably one of the few who have listened to their re-releases, and wished they’d made more music. I loved their music, I still do, it’s stupid poppy funny. Sister psychic gets in my head every time Google fucks up their weather prediction.
There’s the hook, here’s the riff
I wish I lived in a world where he got to watch his kid grow up. I can’t imagine the pain he was living in.