Zach Goode: Last News

Smash Mouth have revealed their new singer via a cover of Rick Astley‘s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ – watch that below.Late last year, the band’s vocalist Steve Harwell announced that he was retiring due to ongoing health issues that he’s been battling for several years.With the new Astley cover, Smash Mouth have revealed that Zach Goode will be their new singer.As Stereogum point out, his previous gigs include roles in bands called Ghoulspoon, Divided by Zero and Secret Seven, and a job fronting a “mock-senior citizen Weezer/Beastie Boys performance art band” called Geezer.Hear his first performance as vocalist of Smash Mouth below.When leaving the band, Harwell told fans: “Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a Rockstar performing in front of sold-out arenas and have been so fortunate to live out that dream. To my bandmates, it’s been an honour performing with you all these years and I can’t think of anyone else I would have rather gone on this wild journey with.“To our loyal and amazing fans, thank you, all of this was possible because of you.

The lead singer of American band Smash Mouth has died of liver failure.

Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell has died at age 56.

Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell has sadly died at the age of 56, as fans of the rock band have shared an outpouring of tributes for the band and the star's family. Steve passed away on Monday morning, September 4, after suffering from liver failure.The rock star had been residing in a hospice receiving palliative care.

confirmed in a statement to Rolling Stone on Monday. Smash Mouth’s manager Robert Hayes said he “passed peacefully and comfortably” at home in Boise, Idaho “surrounded by friends and family.”The group’s former lead singer was in hospice care and, as TMZ reported, on his “deathbed” on Sunday.The ex-frontman, who struggled with alcoholism, had suffered liver failure and was told he only had days left to live, his manager said.“Steve is resting at home being cared for by his fiancé and hospice care,” Hayes told People.Harwell’s family and friends reportedly visited him at home where he was in hospice, the manager said, after his liver disease progressed too far.“Even though Steve has not been with Smash Mouth for 2 years now, and the band continues to tour with new vocalist Zach Goode, his legacy will live on through the music,” he added.Two years ago, Harwell announced his retirement from the band which formed in San Jose, Calif.

A.D. Amorosi Smash Mouth became a beloved band for all ages thanks to its anthemic 1999 hit “All Star,” subsequently used in DreamWorks Animation’s ubiquitous 2001 film “Shrek.” The song had a long tail, racking up radio play and streams years past its shelf date.