Smash Mouth

Summary

Smash Mouth is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,228 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Smash Mouth was influenced by Beastie Boys^[3].
• Smash Mouth was influenced by Elvis Costello^[4].
• Smash Mouth was influenced by Joe Jackson^[5].
• Smash Mouth was influenced by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[6].
• Smash Mouth was influenced by The Specials^[7].
• Smash Mouth was influenced by Bob Marley^[8].
• Smash Mouth is in the country of United States^[9].
• Smash Mouth's instance of is recorded as rock band^[10].
• Smash Mouth's genre is alternative rock^[11].
• Smash Mouth's genre is space rock^[12].
• Smash Mouth's genre is ska punk^[13].
• Smash Mouth's genre is reggae^[14].
• Smash Mouth's record label is recorded as 429 Records^[15].
• Smash Mouth's record label is recorded as Interscope Records^[16].
• Smash Mouth's discography is recorded as Smash Mouth discography^[17].
• Smash Mouth's Commons category is recorded as Smash Mouth^[18].
• Smash Mouth's country of origin is recorded as United States^[19].
• Smash Mouth comprises Paul De Lisle^[20].
• Smash Mouth comprises Randy Cooke^[21].
• Smash Mouth comprises Sean Hurwitz^[22].
• 1994 marks the founding of Smash Mouth^[23].
• Smash Mouth's location of formation is recorded as San Jose^[24].
• Smash Mouth's official website is recorded as https://www.smashmouth.com^[25].
• Smash Mouth's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Smash Mouth^[26].
• Smash Mouth's Commons gallery is recorded as Smash Mouth^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1994^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, cocktail nation, neo-psychedelia, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, psychedelic pop, reggae rock, ska punk, skate punk, surf punk, surf rock^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, cocktail nation, neo-psychedelia, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, psychedelic pop, reggae rock, ska punk, skate punk, surf punk, surf rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 944e1036-8a03-4611-8aa0-31515a05c848^[33]

Why It Matters

Smash Mouth ranks in the top 7% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,228 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

It has been cited as an influence by Limp Bizkit^[35], a musical group^[36], founded in 1994^[37]; Maroon 5^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1994^[40]; The Vamps^[41], a musical group^[42], founded in 2012^[43]; Cartel^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 2003^[46]; and Anarbor^[47], a musical group^[48], founded in 2003^[49].

FAQs

Who did Smash Mouth influence?

Smash Mouth has been cited as an influence by Limp Bizkit^[35], Maroon 5^[38], The Vamps^[41], and Cartel^[44].