First original new song with new singer
There could be no better way to continue the Summer of Smash Mouth than with “4th Of July,” the first all-new, all-original Smash Mouth track to feature new lead singer Zach Goode at the helm.
UMe releases the song, Smash Mouth’s exciting, fresh take on everyone’s favorite height of the summer holiday on all digital formats. The vocal talents of the New York City-born, Los Angeles-based Goode shine through on a zesty, fun-in-the-sun song that celebrates what enjoying summertime is all about.
“4th of July was always my favorite holiday when I was a kid,” says Smash Mouth bassist and founding member Paul DeLisle. “Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are all cold-weather affairs. The 4th of July is the only major holiday landing smack dab in the middle of summer. It needs a theme song, right?”
The first original Smash Mouth song to be released since 2018, “4th Of July,” was written by all five band members, bassist Paul DeLisle, keyboardist Michael Klooster, drummer Randy Cooke, guitarist Sean Hurwitz, and vocalist Zach Goode. Admits DeLisle, “I had the idea for this track years ago, but it wasn’t until everyone put their own individual stamps on it that it became a classic Smash Mouth song.” Without a doubt, Goode is especially strong in his debut performance on an original Smash Mouth tune, one that has instantly become the feel-good hit of the summer.
Smash Mouth is taking their high-energy show on the road this summer, too, with four dates already confirmed. July 3rd will find Smash Mouth at Red, Rhythm, and Boom in Mason, Ohio, and then they’ll be at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon, on July 8th; Xfinity Mobile Concert Series at Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock, California, on July 9th; and Summer Concert Series in Palmdale, California, on July 23rd with more dates to be released.
The Summer of Smash Mouth officially got underway on June 10th, when UMe released “Never Gonna Give You Up,” Smash Mouth’s truly bold and lively cover of British soul-pop sensation Rick Astley’s iconic 1987 hit single on all digital formats. This refreshing reimagining spotlights the vocal talents of Goode to an absolute T.
Prior to that, back on May 13th, UMe released “All Star (Owl City Remix),” Owl City’s bold reworking of Smash Mouth’s iconic 1999 hit single, on all digital formats. This fresh take on a perennial classic adds a new layer of sunny electronic pep to a song recognized worldwide for its inherently joyful get-up-and-go disposition.
