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
Ready Aim Fire!
New Found Glory Lyrics
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Don't say maybe you don't know what I'd do
I put it on the line cause we all
Looked through your diary
Tell me everything you know
Before I go before I go
Set this whole town on fire
Is this what you wanted
Look at what you started
Would you take me so far away from here
I'm not crazy for crawling back to you
I wonder all the time
When your all alone
Do you wonder where I am
I can be where you want
Just say the right words
But you wont
So I'll
Set this whole town on fire
Take you with me to watch it burn
Is this what you wanted
Look at what you started
Set this whole town on fire
Take you with me to watch it burn
Is this what you wanted
Look at what you started
Then it hit me
Should I go that far
For a girl doesn't ever
Really know what she wants
Then it hit me
Should I go that far
For a girl doesn't ever
Really know what she wants
For a girl doesn't ever
Know what's she wants
(She doesn't know what she wants)
She doesn't know what she wants
I read through your diary
Tell me everything you know
Before I go before I GO
Set this whole town on fire
Take you with me to watch it burn
Is this what you wanted
Look at what you started
Set this whole town on fire
Take you with me to watch it burn
Is this what you wanted
Look at what you started
Yeah look at what you started
The lyrics of New Found Glory's song "Ready Aim Fire!" tell the story of a troubled relationship between two people. The singer is questioning whether their partner would abandon them in a time of need, and they are asking for reassurance. However, the partner is not giving any answers, leading the singer to wonder if they even know what they want. The singer is conflicted about how far they are willing to go for this person, who may not even be sure about their feelings.
The chorus serves as a metaphor for the explosive nature of their relationship. The singer feels as if they are both capable of setting the whole town on fire, but they are also willing to watch it burn together. The repetition of the line, "Is this what you wanted, look at what you started," further emphasizes the idea that both parties are responsible for the destructive nature of their relationship. They are both equally to blame for the turmoil they find themselves in, but they cannot seem to leave each other.
Overall, the lyrics of "Ready Aim Fire!" convey the tumultuous and uncertain nature of a relationship that is on the brink of destruction. The singer is questioning the loyalty of their partner and is struggling with how to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you save me or leave me behind
Asking if you would come to my rescue or abandon me in a difficult situation
Don't say maybe you don't know what I'd do
Don't give me a vague answer, you're unsure of my actions in this situation
I put it on the line cause we all
Taking a risk and making a bold move because we all are in this together
Looked through your diary
I went through your personal journal to find out more about you
Tell me everything you know
Give me all the information you have about this situation
Before I go before I go
Before I leave this place
Set this whole town on fire
Destroying everything in this place
Take you with me to watch it burn
Taking you with me to witness the destruction
Is this what you wanted
Are these the consequences you desired?
Look at what you started
Take a good look at what you initiated
Would you take me so far away from here
Can you take me to a faraway place from this current location?
I'm not crazy for crawling back to you
It's not insane to go back to you despite our history
I wonder all the time
I constantly think about it
When your all alone
When you are by yourself
Do you wonder where I am
Do you contemplate about my whereabouts?
I can be where you want
I can be wherever you ask me to be
Just say the right words
You just need to tell me what I want to hear
But you wont
However, you choose not to
So I'll
Therefore, I will
Then it hit me
Then I realized
Should I go that far
Is it worth it to go this extreme?
For a girl doesn't ever
Because girls never
Really know what she wants
Truly understand what they want
I read through your diary
I went through your personal journal to find out more about you
Yeah look at what you started
Yes, observe the consequences you initiated
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD EVERETT GILBERT, CYRUS WILLIAM BOLOOKI, IAN R. GRUSHKA, JORDAN I. PUNDIK, STEPHEN LEE KLEIN
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