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
Sonny
New Found Glory Lyrics
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I heard about the bad news today
A crowd of people around you
Telling you it's okay
And everything happens for a reason
When you lose a part of yourself
To somebody you know
Every breath that you remember
Pictures fade away
But memory's forever
An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seein' you when all my days boil down
But it's better where you're goin' anyway
I'm sorry
I heard about the bad news today
It's really hard to get through
Tough times and long days
But it really just depends on the season
When you lose a part of yourself
To somebody you know
It takes a lot to let go
Every breath that you remember
Pictures fade away
But memory's forever
An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seein' you when all my days boil down
For now we'll say goodbye
We know it's not the last time
I've lost the best part of my day-ay-ay...
But it's better where you're goin' anyway
An empty chair at all the tables
And I'll be seein' you when all my days boil down
For now we'll say goodbye
We know it's not the last time
I've lost the best part of my day-ay-ay...
This is the last thing I
I will remember
It's better where you're going anyway
The lyrics to New Found Glory's song Sonny describe the pain and grief of losing someone close to you. The song's narrator starts off by expressing their condolences about the bad news they heard, and detailing the reactions of the people around the person who received the news. They express the idea that everything happens for a reason, a common platitude often used to try and make sense of loss. The chorus emphasizes the difficulty of letting go when you lose a part of yourself to someone else. This is followed by a poignant observation that while pictures fade away, memories last forever. The song then goes back to the chorus, which emphasizes the presence of an empty chair at all the tables, a symbolic representation of the person who has passed on.
The final verse echoes the emotions raised in the first verse, bringing the song full circle. The singer emphasizes how hard it is to get through tough times, and how the seasons of one's life can color their reactions. They reiterate the idea that losing someone close to you takes a lot of effort to accept, and that memories are the only things that last forever. The final chorus changes slightly, emphasizing that the loss may not be the last time they see the person in their memory. Finally, the singer acknowledges the finality of death, and how it's better where the person they lost is going.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sorry
Expressing sympathy and apology for what has happened
I heard about the bad news today
Acknowledging that someone received some negative news recently
A crowd of people around you
There are people surrounding the person to offer their support
Telling you it's okay
The group of people are reassuring the person that everything is going to be alright
And everything happens for a reason
The phrase is popular when unpleasant things happen, in hopes of bringing some positivity to the situation
When you lose a part of yourself
Referring to a situation where part of oneself has been taken away
To somebody you know
Implies that the person was close to the one who has gone away
It takes a lot to let go
It's hard to forget what has happened and move on with life
Every breath that you remember
Every time the person breathes, memories of the lost one come to mind
Pictures fade away
Images of the person who has gone away slowly vanish over time
But memory's forever
The impression of the person never really fades from one's mind
An empty chair at all the tables
The person's absence is apparent at every gathering
And I'll be seein' you when all my days boil down
One day, when the singer dies, they'll see the lost one again
But it's better where you're goin' anyway
Whatever comes after dying is better than the pain and suffering that are felt on Earth
Tough times and long days
Refer to how hard it is to get through trying times
But it really just depends on the season
It's easier to get through difficult moments depending on the weather
For now we'll say goodbye
Until the next time they meet, they'll have to live without each other
We know it's not the last time
They don't think this goodbye will be forever
I've lost the best part of my day-ay-ay...
The lost one was an essential part of the singer's life and its absence is felt every day
This is the last thing I
I will remember
The last memory the singer will have of the lost one
It's better where you're going anyway
Repeating the sentiment first expressed earlier: that whatever comes after dying is preferable to the pain of living
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHAD EVERETT GILBERT, CYRUS WILLIAM BOLOOKI, IAN R. GRUSHKA, JORDAN I. PUNDIK, STEPHEN LEE KLEIN
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jerry janik
I always love this song New Found Glory my grandparents passed away 27 years apart to the week my grandfather teenager ironically that was listening to this song today my grandmother passed away she's in a better place with my grandfather my uncle passed away to this past year I have reminds me of him laughing cry thank you so much Seeing new Found Glory in concert at least three or four times
jerry janik
I love the song always remind me of my grandfather my grandmother just passed away they passed both of them passed away 27 years apart from each other the song Now reminds me about that one it's a couple days from Christmas and they both passed away around Christmas time I am definitely I love New Found Glory and I love the song Chad I hope you get better seen you guys so many times in concert I've loved you you were one of my favorite bands
A Cyr
You guys posted this video the day my grandfather died. Besides my faith, this song helps me a lot. Thanks.
behnfgfan
Thanks NFG 🎸🎸🎸
Michael Cruz
Damn, I just turned 29 today and this song is nostalgia for me!
Jason
Jordan has done a great job protecting his voice over the years.
John MoyaRBMG
The vocals are mastered
Ashhole
Definitely even live sounds like butter
Jay FM
his voice sounds better and better like wine