Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell's on hiatus due to heart issues.
's recent absence is due to health conditions, but he's on the mend and will soon hit the stage again.
A rep for the American rock band tells TMZ ... Steve had not been feeling well due to issues with cardiomyopathy and heart failure, which forced him to miss a few performances. Steve's had cardiomyopathy -- a form of heart disease where the heart muscle becomes enlarged and weak, making it difficult to pump blood -- since 2015.Fans were speculating Smash Mouth fired Steve.
The answer's an unequivocal"No" to all those questions. We're told Steve manages his heart condition with meds, but recently some issues came up and things needed to be adjusted. You'll recall he wasThe band's current singer is someone the band knows and was substituting for a few shows, but it's NOT a permanent move.
The good news? Steve feels good now and will be back beginning Thursday at the Jackson Mississippi State Fair.
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