Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth

Formed in Newport Beach, California, Sugar Ray evolved from a nu-metal band into a defining Southern Californian pop-rock outfit led by singer Mark McGrath and guitarist Rodney Sheppard. Their 1997 breakthrough album Floored featured the massive reggae-infused hit Fly. The triple-platinum follow-up 14:59 spawned the chart-topping singles Every Morning and Someday, cementing their sunny pop sound.

Formed in 1996 in San Jose, Smash Mouth secured a major record deal and released the hit singles Walkin On The Sun and All Star, which reached number one in 1999 and was later featured in Shrek. The band has sold over 12 million LPs.