Paul Gerald De Lisle (born June 13, 1963) is a Canadian-American musician and songwriter."Smash Mouth brings its inescapable hits to Flamingo for a pool party concert". Las Vegas Sun, Brock Radke, Aug. 23, 2017 He is the bassist and the last original member of the pop rock band Smash Mouth since their formation in 1994.
Early life and education De Lisle was born in Exeter, Ontario, the son of an Air Force pilot.. GoBe Weekly, DAVID DeROCCO He grew up in Mountain View, California, visiting Ottawa, Ontario often due to his father's job.https://www.classicrockhistory.com/paul-de-lisle-of-smash-mouth-the-classicrockhistory-com-
De Lisle started playing the ukulele at age six and would sing well. He found rock music at age eleven, and around this time, played the french horn at Blach Junior High School in Los Altos, California.https://www.classicrockhistory.com/paul-de-lisle-of-smash-mouth-the-classicrockhistory-com-interview/ In an interview Delisle stated he got into playing bass when he found a Fender electric bass pluged into an amp.
Career In the early 1990s, De Lisle was a member of the band Lackadaddy, which played hip-hop and punk music."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
De Lisle was a founding member of Smash Mouth in 1994 and still performs with them."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
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."GETTIN' JINGLY WITH IT". Sun-Sentinel, Sandra Barrera, December 14, 2001. Along with writing, De Listle did the whistling on "All Star".https://www.mic.com/articles/110902/15-years-later-here-s-what-it-s-like-to-be-in-smash-mouth Along with singer and bass, De Lisle is also known as a good whistler.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/smash-mouth-all-star-oral-history-829197/
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 a temporary vocalist after Harwell was taken ill mid-show at a concert in Urbana, Illinois, on August 27, 2016.
With the departure of lead singer Steve Harwell, De Lisle became the last remaining original member of Smash Mouth. He is the recipient of a 420 award courtesy of Derek Savage.
References
External links Smash Mouth Official website Smash Mouth at MySpace