New Found Glory
New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG) is an American punk pop band hailing from South Florida, now based in Los Angeles. The band consists of Jordan Pundik (vocals), Chad Gilbert (guitar), Steve Klein (guitar), Ian Grushka (bass) and Cyrus Bolooki (drums).
Since forming back in 1997 the band have amassed a cult following[2], so far releasing five studio albums, with their sixth, Not Without a Fight, due for release on March 10, 2009.
History
[edit] 1997 - 1999
The band formed under the name A New Found Glory in mid-1997 in Coral Springs, Florida. Jordan Pundik (vocals) met Steve Klein (guitars) and began writing music together. They recruited Ian Grushka on bass and Ricky Beck on keyboards, practicing in his garage, and Joe Moreno on drums. Soon after they recruited Chad Gilbert, former singer of Shai Hulud.
The band’s first release was 1997’s It’s All About the Girls EP on Fiddler Records. Soon after the recording of the EP, Beck left and Moreno was replaced by current drummer Cyrus Bolooki and the band was picked up by Eulogy Records. They released their debut full-length Nothing Gold Can Stay; the album’s release coupled with a rigorous touring schedule soon earned the band a significant following. Soon after, they changed their band name simply to New Found Glory to prevent confusion in record stores.
[edit] 2000 - 2004
Independent label Drive-Thru Records took notice of the band’s growing fanbase and signed them to a deal. In 2000, NFG released an EP of cover songs entitled From the Screen to Your Stereo. Drive-Thru’s relationship with MCA Records ensured that the smaller label’s more popular bands would be picked up by the major; subsequently, their self-titled record was released by MCA. Their third studio album, Sticks and Stones, was released in 2002, coinciding with an appearance on the Vans Warped Tour.
After a period of relative quiet and a stint on the Honda Civic Tour with Good Charlotte and Simple Plan, New Found Glory released Catalyst in May 2004. It debuted at number three on the Billboard album chart, selling 146,000 copies in its first week.[citation needed]
The heavier sound of the record, according to Gilbert, was due to the comparisons magazines and other media outlets would make between NFG and other bands:
| “ | Well, when Sticks and Stones came out and we were doing that Honda Civic Tour, we were getting compared to bands like Good Charlotte and Simple Plan we were angry with that […] At that point, we were getting compared to more pop bands and we aren’t a pop band […] [3] | ” |
Their song, "This Disaster", was featured in EA Sport's Madden 2005. "At Least I'm Known for Something" was featured in EA's Burnout 3: Takedown.
[edit] 2005 - 2007
After the release and tour in support of Catalyst, the band took an extended break before beginning preproduction for another album in 2005. On June 14, 2006, Gilbert announced to MTV.com that their fifth album would be titled Coming Home and that it was scheduled to be released on September 19, 2006. He also stated that first single, "It's Not Your Fault" would be released sometime in July 2006.
From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II, the band's follow-up to From the Screen to Your Stereo, was released on September 18, 2007 via Drive-Thru Records. Unlike the earlier EP, Part II is a full-length album, containing 11 songs plus one bonus track for the Japanese edition and iTunes. The first single from the album was "Kiss Me"[4] and the music video can be viewed on MySpaceTV.
[edit] 2008 - Present
On March 18, 2008, a compilation named Hits was released. Two previously unreleased songs, "Situations" and "Constant Static," are also featured on the album. In April 2008 a compilation from the Punk Goes... series, called Punk Goes Crunk, was released, and features New Found Glory covering "Tennessee", originally by Arrested Development. New Found Glory had previously released another cover song, "Heaven", on Punk Goes Metal.
On April 29, 2008, the band released an EP with 6 tracks on Bridge 9 Records containing both new material and covers of classic hardcore punk songs. The EP, entitled Tip of the Iceberg, is currently being sold on CD, 7" and through digital music outlets. The CD also comes with an extra disc from The International Superheroes of Hardcore, named Takin' It Ova!. The ISHC is a side project of all members of the band and features Gilbert on vocals and Pundik on guitar, with the remaining members playing the same instruments they play in New Found Glory. All the members use pseudonyms for their "characters" in the band (e.g. Gilbert is known as "Captain Straightedge"). The band also recorded an internet-only music video for "Dig My Own Grave" with director Joseph Pattisall.[5]
Their sixth studio album, Not Without a Fight[6] is set for release March 10, 2009, and is produced by Mark Hoppus. It will be released through the band's new label, Epitaph Records. Hoppus has said that during recording, NFG has felt like a different band altogether. Bearing "a whole new enthusiasm about music," he notes that the band "wanted to come out swinging" on their new album.[7]
The lead single from the album is called "Listen to Your Friends". The music video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles. The single was released December 23, 2008 in the US & a day earlier in the UK, both via iTunes & AmazonMP3.
[edit] Style and Influences
The band have typically portrayed a punk pop sound (alternative rock that combines power-pop melodies and chord changes with speedy punk tempos and loud guitars)[8] but combine this with often hardcore style breakdowns and gang vocals. In 2008 they released a 6-track EP called, "Tip of The Iceberg" which displayed their earlier melodic hardcore influences. They have also explored a more classic rock style, driven by melody and chord progressions with 2006's album "Coming Home".
Guitarist, Steve Klein is the primary lyricist while the remaining members contribute to the musical structure and composition. The majority of the bands songs revole around relationships and the issues that they bring. Klein has stated that on each album they try and capture their experiences for that period of time in their lives.[9]
They have cited hardcore band Hatebreed and fellow punk band Green Day as major influences on their career.[10][11]
[edit] Members
Current members
- Jordan Pundik - lead vocals
- Chad Gilbert - lead guitar, vocals
- Steve Klein - rhythm guitar
- Ian Grushka - bass
- Cyrus Bolooki - drums
Former members
- Joe Moreno - drums (June 1997 - August 1997)
Touring members
- Michael Bethancourt - keyboards (current tour)
- James Dewees - keyboards (July 2004 - May 2005)
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
 December 20, 1997 Fiddler Records |  April 29, 2008 Bridge 9 Records |
[edit] Compilation & Cover Albums
 March 28, 2000 Drive-Thru Records |  September 18, 2007 Drive-Thru Records |  March 18, 2008 Drive-Thru Records |
[edit] Studio albums
 October 19, 1999 Drive-Thru Records, Eulogy Recordings |  September 26, 2000 Drive-Thru Records, MCA |  June 11, 2002 Drive-Thru Records, MCA |  May 18, 2004 Drive-Thru Records, Geffen Records |
 September 19, 2006 Drive-Thru Records, Suretone Records, Geffen Records |  March 10, 2009 Epitaph Records, Bridge 9 Records |
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