5/30/2023 0 Comments All star lyrics![]() ![]() Despite Smash Mouth’s focus on writing poppier songs, Jimmy Iovine and Tom Whalley, then working in the label’s A&R team, felt the collection lacked a strong single. Keep drillingīelieving the album was in the can, Robert Hayes, the band’s manager, delivered it to Interscope. By the end of the sessions, the band had 13 songs’ worth of potential pop-rock gold. Camp brought a wistful, 60s surf-lounge aesthetic to the music while Valentine brought the pragmatism of industry experience. Valentine and Camp worked together to create a vision for Astro Lounge with some input from Interscope. Having written “Walkin’ On The Sun” before even joining the band, Smash Mouth guitarist Greg Camp was promoted to head songwriter. At the onset, a decision was made to eschew their earlier punk leanings to focus on a more commercially viable pop sound, leading drummer Kevin Coleman to part ways with the band after the recording sessions.
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