Also known as International Superheroes Of Hardcore, to date the band have released nine and a half studio albums, their latest, Makes Me Sick, was released on April 28, 2017.
The band formed under the name A New Found Glory in mid-1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, United States and currently based in California. New Found Glory formed in the middle of 1997, with Jordan Pundik on vocals, Chad Gilbert (formerly of hardcore band Shai Hulud) and Steve Klein on guitars, Ian Grushka on bass and Joe Moreno on drums (he was replaced by Cyrus Bolooki after their debut release). Chad Gilbert told MTV News "For us, punk rock and even hardcore music was something we did because we didn't fit in in high school. We had nowhere to go, so we went to shows."
The band recorded their first EP called It's All About The Girls under Fiddler Records in June 1997. The band's enthuasistic and somewhat homo erotic live performances soon resulted in them selling out the entire pressing of this EP. Over time, the strength of the live show helped build a strong following. Their first album Nothing Gold Can Stay was released by Eulogy Recordings. Stefanie Reines of Drive-Thru Records heard the album from the band Midtown and later re-released the album in 1999. They soon recorded an EP entitled From the Screen to Your Stereo, consisting of movie themes covered in a similar manner to Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. As a result of their growing popularity and a distribution deal Drive-Thru had with MCA, which allowed MCA to take away any of Drive-Thru's bands, the band was signed to MCA.
Professional career
Their first release recorded with MCA was their self-titled album, which was released late in 2000 and which was the first to make an impression on the charts reaching number 107 on the Billboard 200 album charts and number one on the Heatseeker chart (the album's hit single "Hit or Miss" reached number 15 on the US modern rock chart). From the Screen to the Stereo would make the top 40 of the Heatseeker charts in 2002.
The band's profile would grow in 2001 with a support slot to a blink-182 tour and a slot on the Warped Tour. The band recorded the Sticks and Stones album in late 2001 for release in the middle of 2002. Sticks and Stones would prove to be their breakthrough record debuting at number 4 on the Billboard album charts selling 91,000 albums in the first week of sales and also reaching the top ten of the UK album charts. The album would spawn two singles namely
* "My Friends Over You" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002, number 11 in Canada, number 5 on the US modern rock chart and number 2 on a MP3.com download chart.
* "Head on Collision" went top 30 on both the Canadian singles charts and the US modern rock chart.
New Found Glory headlined the 2002 Warped Tour, and headlined again in 2004.
New Found Glory released Catalyst in May 2004 and it debuted at number 3 of the Billboard album chart in late May selling 146,000 albums in its first week of release. The album would also debut in the top 40 of the UK and Australian album charts. The first single "All Downhill from Here" would go top 20 on both US and a composite world modern rock chart (based on the US, UK, Canada, Sweden, Finland and Australian charts) as at the end of May 2004.
Contrary to the band's announcement on Fuse's Daily Download on March 28, 2005, James Dewees of The Get Up Kids and Reggie and the Full Effect (who had previously provided keyboards for the song "Failure's Not Flattering" on Catalyst and toured with the band as a sixth member for about ten months) did not permanently join New Found Glory, due to his busy schedule with his own band.
Chad Gilbert would also form a hardcore band called Hazen Street with Freddie Cricien and Hoya of Madball, Toby Morse of H2O, David Kennedy formerly of Box Car Racer, and Mackie Jayson formerly of Cro-Mags. However, due to an exclusivity clause in New Found Glory's contract with Universal Music, Gilbert will not be allowed to be a part of Hazen Street, despite co-writing the majority of their debut album's material.
A fifth album called "Coming Home" was released in the September 19, 2006.
From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II is the second cover album by New Found Glory, and is a follow up from the 2000 EP From the Screen to Your Stereo. All the tracks are covers of songs from movies. The album was released September 18th 2007. The US version of the CD (and therefore minus 'Hungry Eyes') leaked online on September 6th 2007.
New Found Glory's seventh album of original material, Radiosurgery, will be released on October 4, 2011. The Radiosurgery Songfacts explains that the title is a metaphor, referencing the way radiosurgery allows non-invasive treatment of tumors as an analogy for dealing with those tough situations in life that need healing.
The band released their first live album "Kill It Live" on October 8, 2013.
In December 2013, it was announced by the bands Facebook page that founding member Steve Klein (guitar) had been kicked out due to personal reasons. No decision has been made on a new guitarist yet.
They released their 8th album Resurrection on October 7, 2014.
The band released their 9th and latest album Makes Me Sick on April 28, 2017.
Official site: www.newfoundglory.com
On My Mind
New Found Glory Lyrics
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Then stay out till early in the morning
I always like it cause we take it slow
While everyone around us seems so hurried
It feels familiar, cause I've been here before
When your words
Swept the ground right from under me
Now you can't get your hands up off of me
But the time we spent was so short
Can't believe it's time to go again
You're always on my mind, all the time
On my mind, believe it
Can we pick it up where you left off
When you said you'll never get over me
I'll take for granted every roll off your tongue
Cause you're screaming out all your honesty
You know it's time,
You see the bags at the door
I'm minutes away from departing
In exchange for a few last words
Will never be enough for me
The song "On My Mind" by New Found Glory is a relationship-centric song with lyrics that talk about the familiarity and affection between the two individuals. The chorus begins by suggesting a leisurely date at the cinema that extends well into the night, taking things slow as opposed to hurrying. The singer reminisces about a past event where the two had spent time together, and how the woman's words had revolutionized his life. She had been insecure before but now can't keep her hands off him. Despite the happiness that they shared, their moments together always seemed too short.
The singer desperately wishes that they could return to the past and continue from where they had left off. Even though it is time to go, he doesn't want to leave and is looking for any excuse to stay. He craves honesty and openness and feels that there is more they need to share with each other. The lyrics depict two people in love but struggling to let go of the past and embrace the present.
Overall, the song portrays the intensity of love, a desire to hold on to something that seems fleeting, and the wish to connect on a deeper level.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's make a date out of the cinema
Let's go to the cinema together and make it a date.
Then stay out till early in the morning
Let's stay out till early in the morning after the cinema.
I always like it cause we take it slow
I like it when we take it slowly.
While everyone around us seems so hurried
Even though everyone else seems to be in a hurry, we take our time and enjoy ourselves.
It feels familiar, cause I've been here before
This experience feels familiar, because I have been in a similar situation before.
When your words swept the ground right from under me
When you spoke to me, I felt so overwhelmed that I felt like the ground was swept right from under me.
Remember when you were so insecure
I remember when you were insecure.
Now you can't get your hands up off of me
Now you are very affectionate and can't keep your hands off of me.
But the time we spent was so short
But the time we spent together was so short.
Can't believe it's time to go again
I can't believe it's time to part ways again.
You're always on my mind, all the time
I always think about you; you're always on my mind.
On my mind, believe it
Trust me, you are always on my mind.
Can we pick it up where you left off
Can we continue where we left off the last time we were together?
When you said you'll never get over me
When you told me that you could never get over me.
I'll take for granted every roll off your tongue
I will cherish and appreciate every word that you say without even knowing it.
Cause you're screaming out all your honesty
You are being completely honest with me and I appreciate it.
You know it's time, you see the bags at the door
You know it's time for me to leave because my bags are packed at the door.
I'm minutes away from departing
I'm just a few minutes away from leaving.
In exchange for a few last words
Before I leave, I just want to hear a few last words from you.
Will never be enough for me
But even those few last words will never be enough for me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KURT NILSEN
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