# Zach Goode
**Zach Goode** is an American singer, songwriter, and voice actor who has been the lead singer of the rock band [Smash Mouth](https://www.edgepedia.org/smash-mouth) since 2022. Born in New York City and raised in the artists' community of [Provincetown, Massachusetts](https://www.edgepedia.org/provincetown-massachusetts), he spent years fronting San Diego rock bands before joining Smash Mouth, with which he has toured extensively and recorded the 2026 album *Mercury Comet*.[1](https://www.zachgoode.com/) His own website notes, as a running joke, that [The Beatles](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-beatles) broke up the day he was born.[1](https://www.zachgoode.com/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current role | Lead singer of Smash Mouth, 2022–present; debut at Corona Capital Guadalajara[2](https://www.zachgoode.com/bands) |
| First recording with the band | A cover of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up," released June 2022[3](https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/mar/29/cover-new-mouth-smash-mouth/) |
| First album with the band | *Mercury Comet* (2026), the first full-length album of original Smash Mouth music with Goode on lead vocals[4](https://www.zachgoode.com/blog) |
| Earlier bands | Ghoulspoon (1991–2001), Divided by Zero (2002–2006), The Secret Seven (2010–2013)[2](https://www.zachgoode.com/bands) |
| Other work | Voice acting and commercial work in Los Angeles; IMDb credits include *Only the Moon Howls* (2018), *Heads Up* (2006), and *The Mayor* (2016)[1](https://www.zachgoode.com/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8149564/) |
| Recognition | Inducted into the New England Music Hall of Fame in 2025[1](https://www.zachgoode.com/) |
## Early life and musical beginnings
Goode was born in New York City and raised in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he began acting, singing, and performing as a child.[1](https://www.zachgoode.com/) In interviews he traces his earliest musical memories to his father's Beatles records, played endlessly along with [Cat Stevens](https://www.edgepedia.org/cat-stevens) and ELO, and to a neighbor's copy of [Elvis Costello](https://www.edgepedia.org/elvis-costello)'s *My Aim Is True*, which he sang along to at age 8 or 9.[6](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/zach-goode-of-smash-mouth-the-classicrockhistory-com-interview/) He has described himself as a theater kid who attended Broadway plays in New York, performed in an off-Broadway show at age 9, and played three sets a night in bars with a high school cover band at 16.[6](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/zach-goode-of-smash-mouth-the-classicrockhistory-com-interview/)
According to a San Diego Reader profile, his parents split up and he moved to Provincetown, where he became hooked on the Beatles and acting; he left home shortly after turning 16, finished high school on his own, and then moved to Hawaii.[3](https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/mar/29/cover-new-mouth-smash-mouth/)
## San Diego bands
**Ghoulspoon.** Goode fronted the San Diego band Ghoulspoon from 1991 to 2001, blending heavy rock, hip-hop, and reggae.[2](https://www.zachgoode.com/bands) The band had been formed in 1989 in Kona, Hawaii, by four high school friends and, after a period in Tacoma, landed in the middle of the early 1990s San Diego music explosion, playing its first gig at the original Casbah location in 1991.[7](https://www.zachgoode.com/ghoulspoon) Ghoulspoon released three albums, *To Serve Man* (1993), *Medication* (1996), and *Fever* (1999), and sold over 10,000 units without a manager, booking agent, or major record label.[7](https://www.zachgoode.com/ghoulspoon) The band received multiple San Diego Music Awards nominations and won one, for Best Hard Rock/Metal Band, in 2001.[7](https://www.zachgoode.com/ghoulspoon) Through regional touring it shared bills with acts including Incubus, Korn, 311, Deftones, No Doubt, Sublime, and [Blink-182](https://www.edgepedia.org/blink-182).[7](https://www.zachgoode.com/ghoulspoon)
**Divided by Zero and The Secret Seven.** After years of lineup changes, Ghoulspoon was reborn as Divided by Zero in 2002; the band combined melodic hard rock, punk, and reggae and released its self-titled album in 2006.[7](https://www.zachgoode.com/ghoulspoon) • [2](https://www.zachgoode.com/bands) Goode then formed [The Secret Seven](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-secret-seven) (2010–2013) around his melodic, acoustic songwriting, drawing on The Beatles, Bowie, ELO, and Elvis Costello; the band released two full-length albums.[2](https://www.zachgoode.com/bands) In 2025, the full discographies of Ghoulspoon and Divided by Zero were made available on Bandcamp in high-quality audio for the first time, including rare demos and early recordings.[4](https://www.zachgoode.com/blog)
## Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth, known for hits including "All Star" and "Walkin' on the Sun," had been fronted by original vocalist [Steve Harwell](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-harwell) until his dismissal in 2021 after an onstage incident.[6](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/zach-goode-of-smash-mouth-the-classicrockhistory-com-interview/) Goode joined as lead singer in 2022, making his live debut at Corona Capital Guadalajara; the San Diego Reader reports that debut took place in May 2022 before a crowd of 40,000 in [Guadalajara](https://www.edgepedia.org/guadalajara), Mexico.[2](https://www.zachgoode.com/bands) • [3](https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/mar/29/cover-new-mouth-smash-mouth/) His recording debut with the band came in June 2022 on a cover of [Rick Astley](https://www.edgepedia.org/rick-astley)'s "Never Gonna Give You Up"; Goode has said the track was recorded for a soundtrack and that he laid down the vocals in Los Angeles as part of the audition process.[3](https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/mar/29/cover-new-mouth-smash-mouth/) • [6](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/zach-goode-of-smash-mouth-the-classicrockhistory-com-interview/)
His first original material with the band was "4th of July," written by founding bassist Paul De Lisle.[6](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/zach-goode-of-smash-mouth-the-classicrockhistory-com-interview/) Later releases with Goode on vocals include a punk/ska cover of the Beatles' "Love Me Do" (2024) and a cover of [The Weeknd](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-weeknd)'s "Blinding Lights" (2025).[4](https://www.zachgoode.com/blog) In 2025 the band announced an initial 27-date "Mercury Comet" tour and performed at the sold-out 2025 NHL playoff opener between the LA Kings and [Edmonton Oilers](https://www.edgepedia.org/edmonton-oilers).[4](https://www.zachgoode.com/blog)
**Mercury Comet.** The album *Mercury Comet* was released on August 12, 2026, and is the first full-length album of original Smash Mouth music with Goode on lead vocals.[4](https://www.zachgoode.com/blog) It was preceded by the singles "Better Believer" (released June 10), "Had Enuff" (written by Paul De Lisle), and "Monsters on My Block," a monster-movie-inspired song about how neighborhoods and their residents change over time.[4](https://www.zachgoode.com/blog)
## Solo work and other projects
Outside his bands, Goode has written and performed acoustic solo material throughout his career, describing his approach as stripping things back to a voice, a guitar, and a song; his solo catalog includes original songs such as "Note to Self" and covers ranging from [David Bowie](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-bowie)'s "Quicksand" to [Tom Waits](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-waits)' "Ol' 55."[8](https://www.zachgoode.com/zachgoodesolo) • [9](https://www.zachgoode.com/video) In 2025 he released the single "Sandcastles" with the Los Angeles alternative rock project Love Ghost.[4](https://www.zachgoode.com/blog) After moving to Los Angeles he also expanded into voice acting and commercial work, including a [Screen Actors Guild](https://www.edgepedia.org/screen-actors-guild) gig for a Taco Bell advertisement.[1](https://www.zachgoode.com/) • [3](https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/mar/29/cover-new-mouth-smash-mouth/) His screen credits listed on IMDb include *Heads Up* (2006), *The Mayor* (2016), and *Only the Moon Howls* (2018).[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8149564/) In 2025 he was inducted into the New England Music Hall of Fame.[1](https://www.zachgoode.com/)
## References
1. [Home | Zach Goode (official site)](https://www.zachgoode.com/)
2. [Bands | Zach Goode (official site)](https://www.zachgoode.com/bands)
3. [Zach Goode – the new mouth of Smash Mouth, San Diego Reader (March 29, 2023)](https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/mar/29/cover-new-mouth-smash-mouth/)
4. [Blog | Zach Goode (official site)](https://www.zachgoode.com/blog)
5. [Zach Goode, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8149564/)
6. [Zach Goode of Smash Mouth: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/zach-goode-of-smash-mouth-the-classicrockhistory-com-interview/)
7. [Ghoulspoon | Zach Goode (official site)](https://www.zachgoode.com/ghoulspoon)
8. [Zach Goode solo | Zach Goode (official site)](https://www.zachgoode.com/zachgoodesolo)
9. [Video | Zach Goode (official site)](https://www.zachgoode.com/video)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Music › Musicians and ensembles › Individual musical biographies › Rock, metal, and popular-band musicians › Pop rock and power pop › Contemporary pop band musicians*
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