Paul Gerald De Lisle (born June 13, 1963) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is the
bassist and the only consistent member of the
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
band
Band or BAND may refer to:
Places
*Bánd, a village in Hungary
*Band, Iran, a village in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Band, Mureș, a commune in Romania
*Band-e Majid Khan, a village in Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, I ...
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (lead vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). With Harwell's depa ...
since their formation in 1994.
Early life and education
De Lisle was born in
Exeter,
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
, the son of an Air Force pilot.
Career
In the early 1990s De Lisle was a member of the band Lackadaddy, which played hip-hop and punk music.
De Lisle was a founding member of Smash Mouth in 1994, and still performs with them.
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.
De Lisle wrote ''Smash Mouth: The Official Biography'', a history of the band.
"All that glitters is still gold for Smash Mouth"
By CRYSTAL SCHELLE, ''Herald and Mail'', Jul 12, 2015
De Lisle also stepped in as temporary vocalist after Harwell was taken ill mid-show at a concert in Urbana, Illinois on August 27, 2016.
References
External links
Smash Mouth
Official website
Smash Mouth
at MySpace
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1963 births
Living people
People from Huron County, Ontario
Musicians from Ontario
Canadian rock musicians
Smash Mouth members
Canadian people of French descent