Paul De Lisle

Paul Gerald De Lisle (born June 13, 1963) is a Canadian-American musician and songwriter.[2] He is the bassist and the only consistent member of the pop rock band Smash Mouth since their formation in 1994.

Paul DeLisle
Paul De Lisle performing with Smash Mouth in 2014
Paul De Lisle performing with Smash Mouth in 2014
Background information
Birth namePaul Gerald DeLisle
Born (1963-06-13) June 13, 1963[1]
Exeter, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Bassist, vocalist, songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass, vocals
Years active1990–present
Member ofSmash Mouth

Early life and education

De Lisle was born in Exeter, Ontario, the son of an Air Force pilot.[3]

Career

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 only remaining original member of Smash Mouth.

References
  1. "Today in history". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. "Smash Mouth brings its inescapable hits to Flamingo for a pool party concert". Las Vegas Sun, Brock Radke, Aug. 23, 2017
  3. "Smash Mouth's Niagara Connection: Paul De Lisle". GoBe Weekly, DAVID DeROCCO
  4. "Somebody Once Told Me: An Oral History of Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’". Rolling Stone, By Brittany Spanos, June 12, 2019
  5. "Smash Mouth surprised many". Syracuse Post Standard, via Newspaper Archives, December 03, 1999 - Page 148
  6. "Smash Mouth guy is coming to town to sing Smash Mouth songs alone". Omaha World-Herald, By Kevin Coffey / Jan 10, 2019
  7. "Smash Mouth Tries to Escape ‘Shrek’ at Alumni Concert". The Emory Wheel, by Naomi Keusch Baker | Sep 28, 2016
  8. "Song Details (Song Number: 758228)". Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  9. "GETTIN' JINGLY WITH IT". Sun-Sentinel, Sandra Barrera, December 14, 2001.
  10. "All that glitters is still gold for Smash Mouth". By CRYSTAL SCHELLE, Herald and Mail, Jul 12, 2015
  11. "Smash Mouth Singer Leaves Stage In An Ambulance, Band Plays "All Star" Without Him". Stereogum. 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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