Summary
Paul Gerald De Lisle (born June 13, 1963) is a Canadian-American musician and songwriter.[2] He is the bassist and the last original member of the pop rock band Smash Mouth since their formation in 1994.
Paul DeLisle | |
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 Paul De Lisle performing with Smash Mouth in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Gerald DeLisle |
| Born | June 13, 1963[1] Exeter, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, vocalist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Member of | Smash Mouth |
Early life and education edit
De Lisle was born in Exeter, Ontario, the son of an Air Force pilot.[3]
Career edit
In the early 1990s, De Lisle was a member of the band Lackadaddy, which played hip-hop and punk music.[4][5]
De Lisle was a founding member of Smash Mouth in 1994 and still performs with them.[6][7]
Aside from Smash Mouth, De Lisle is also an avid surfer. He is also the writer of the band's single "Pacific Coast Party", among others.[8][9]
De Lisle wrote Smash Mouth: The Official Biography, a history of the band.[10]
De Lisle also stepped in as a temporary vocalist after Harwell was taken ill mid-show at a concert in Urbana, Illinois, on August 27, 2016.[11]
With the departure and subsequent death of lead singer Steve Harwell, De Lisle became the last remaining original member of Smash Mouth.
References edit
- ^ "Today in history". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Smash Mouth brings its inescapable hits to Flamingo for a pool party concert". Las Vegas Sun, Brock Radke, Aug. 23, 2017
- ^ "Smash Mouth's Niagara Connection: Paul De Lisle". GoBe Weekly, DAVID DeROCCO
- ^ "Somebody Once Told Me: An Oral History of Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’". Rolling Stone, by Brittany Spanos, June 12, 2019
- ^ "Smash Mouth surprised many". Syracuse Post Standard, via Newspaper Archives, December 03, 1999 - Page 148
- ^ "Smash Mouth guy is coming to town to sing Smash Mouth songs alone". Omaha World-Herald, By Kevin Coffey / Jan 10, 2019
- ^ "Smash Mouth Tries to Escape ‘Shrek’ at Alumni Concert". The Emory Wheel, by Naomi Keusch Baker | Sep 28, 2016
- ^ "Song Details (Song Number: 758228)". Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "GETTIN' JINGLY WITH IT". Sun-Sentinel, Sandra Barrera, December 14, 2001.
- ^ "All that glitters is still gold for Smash Mouth". By CRYSTAL SCHELLE, Herald and Mail, Jul 12, 2015
- ^ "Smash Mouth Singer Leaves Stage In An Ambulance, Band Plays "All Star" Without Him". Stereogum. 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
External links edit
- Smash Mouth Official website
- Smash Mouth at MySpace