New Found Glory
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Formerly known as A New Found Glory, now New Found Glory, is an American melodic hardcore/ pop-punk band from Coral Springs, Florida who combined hardcore songs to a powerful punk riffs that resulted to a unique style of their own. Their album Sticks and Stones catapulted them to fame, ranking 4 in the Billboard 200 charts.
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[edit] About
New Found Glory took shape by 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida. The original line up comprises of Jordan Izaak Pundik on lead vocals, Chad Everett Gilbert (ex-Shai Hulud) on lead guitars, Ian Ryan Grushka on bass, Joe Moreno on drums and Stephen Lee Klein on rhythm guitars. Jordan Pundik and Steve Klein came up with A New Found Glory while working at the Red Lobster. That same year, they released their first LP, It's All About Girls on June under Fiddler Records. Prior to the release of their album, they've embarked on series of tours. Through this, they didn't have a hard time selling their album, thanks to the band's energetic live performances, they manage to have a fanbase. After the release of their debut album, they dropped Joe Moreno because of his different view in musical direction. It didn't take long to find a replacement for him and found Cyrus William Bolooki Their album, Nothing Gold Can Stay was released primarily by Eulogy Records in 1999, pinting 400 copies. It drew the attention of a popular punk-pop band, Midtown. A copy of it was sent to the owner of Drive Thru Records, Stephanie Reines. After hearing the band's record, she noticed their potential talent and immediately contacted Eulogy Records to secure its license and re-released the album the same year. Their popularity grew which brought them to secure a deal with MCA.
In 2000, they released their sophomore effort, an eponymous one, under the new label, MCA. The band decided to drop the letter "A" for their fans to locate their records easily. This 12-track album received positive reviews and it even ranked 107 in the Billboard 200 charts. The single Hit or Miss landed at number 15 in the US Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2001 leading to an increase in popularity. New Found Glory started their tour together with another famous punk-rock band Blink-182 and a spot on Warped Tour.
Their third studio album, Sticks and Stones released in June 11, 2002 amazingly sold for 91,000 copies on its first week, reaching the fourth position on the Billboard 200. Following the success of its predecessor, Catalyst was released on May 18, 2004 selling more than 140,000 copies on its first week and debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200.
Despite their vast popularity, the band decided to take time off recording and concentrated on touring North America and Europe. After two years, lead guitarist Chad Gilbert announced the released of their matured fifth album, Coming Home in a interview at MTV.com. Released on September 19, 2006 under their secondary label, Suretone Records. They immediately hit the road in support of their new album with direct support from The Early November and opening acts, Cartel, Limbeck and Hit The Lights on selected dates.
[edit] Band Members
- Jordan Pundik (Jordan Izaak Pundik born October 12, 1979)
- Ian Grushka (Ian Ryan Grushka born on September 4, 1977)
- Steve Klein (Stephen Lee Klein born on September 30, 1979)
- Chad Gilbert (Chad Everett Gilbert born on March 9, 1981)
- Cyrus Bolooki (Cyrus William Bolooki born February 27, 1980)
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MTV Video Music Award | Breakthrough Video for "All Downhill from Here" | Nominated |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | UK Singles Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hit or Miss | ~ | 15 | 58 | New Found Glory |
| 2002 | My Friends Over You | 85 | 5 | 30 | Sticks and Stones |
| 2002 | Head on Collision | ~ | 28 | 64 | Sticks and Stones |
| 2004 | All Downhill from Here | ~ | 11 | 58 | Catalyst |
| 2004 | Failure's Not Flattering | ~ | ~ | 67 | Catalyst |
| 2005 | I Don't Wanna Know | ~ | ~ | 48 | Catalyst |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
03.31.07 8:00P (Intex) Osaka, Japan, Osaka
04.1.07 8:00P (Makuhari Messe) Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
04.24.07 8:00P (Melkweg) Amsterdam, Holland
04.26.07 8:00P (Live Music Hall) Koln, Germany
04.27.07 8:00P (Marquee) Meerhout, Belgium
04.28.07 12:00P (Earls Court) London, England
04.29.07 12:00P (National Indoor Arena) Birmingham, England
05.1.07 8:00P (Barrowlands Ballroom) Glasgow, Scotland
05.5.07 11:30A (The Meadowlands Sports Complex) East Rutherford, New Jersey
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 1999 Drive-Thru Records |
 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 |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hit or Miss | Drive Thru Records | Nothing Gold Can Stay |
| 2001 | Hit or Miss | Drive Thru Records | New Found Glory |
| 2002 | Dressed to Kill | Drive Thru Records | New Found Glory |
| 2002 | My Friends over You | MCA Records | Sticks and Stones |
| 2002 | Head on Collision | MCA Records | Sticks and Stones |
| 2002 | Understatement | MCA Records | Sticks and Stones |
| 2004 | All Downhill from Here | Drive Thru Records | Catalyst |
| 2004 | Failure's Not Flattering | Drive Thru Records | Catalyst |
| 2005 | I Don't Wanna Know | Drive Thru Records | Catalyst |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 December 20, 1997 Fiddler Records |
 March 28, 2000 Drive-Thru Records |
 October 15, 2002 |
 November 23, 2004 Geffen Records,Drive-Thru Records |
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[edit] Trivia
- The music video of Dressed to Kill featured Hollywood actress, Rachael Leigh Cook.
- Their My Friends over You music video featured Travis Barker of Blink-182.
- The original version of Hit or Miss video presented Corey Feldman, who is one of their friends.
- Their single, Hit or Miss, contained verse from Robert Frost's poem of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" as quoted in the 1983 movie The Outsiders.
- Their self-titled album featured bonus track So Many Ways for the Japanese release and the first 5,000 copies of U.S release.
- Initially intended to name single All Downhill from Here just like their fourth album title, "Catalyst."
- Their song, Forget Everything, was included in American Wedding soundtrack.
- Appeared in Troma Entertainment's production of Tales From the Crapper (2003) which went straight to video form.
- Song This Disaster was the first one confirmed for the game Madden 2005.
