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
That Thing You Do
New Found Glory Lyrics
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Breaking my heart into a million pieces, like you always do
And you, don't mean to be cruel
You never even knew about the heartache
I've been goin' through
Well, I try and try to forget you girl
But it's just so hard to do
And I, know all the games you play
And I'm gonna find a way to let you know that
You'll be mine someday
Cause we, could be happy, can't you see
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you,
And keep you here with me
'Cause I try and try to forget you girl
But it's just so hard to do
Every time you do that thing you do
I don't ask a lot girl but I know one thing's for sure
It's the love I haven't got girl
And I just can't take it anymore (whoa!)
Cause we, could be happy, can't you see
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you,
And keep you here with me
'Cause it hurts me so just to see you go
Around with someone new
And if I know you, you're doin' that thing
Every day, just doin' that thing
I can't take you doin' that thing you do
The song "That Thing You Do" by New Found Glory speaks about a person deeply in love with someone who constantly breaks his heart. The lyrics depict the feeling of being hurt every time the person does that thing they always do, causing him heartache. The song shows how the person tries to forget about the one they love, but it becomes challenging because of the emotions tied to the situation. The song also highlights how the person wants to be the one to hold and keep their loved one with them, but it seems impossible because the person they love does not show interest. The song ends with the person being unable to bear the fact that their loved one may be doing that thing they always do with someone new.
The song shows the struggle of unrequited love, where the person feels unheard, unappreciated, and unloved. The lyrics "I don't ask a lot, girl, but I know one thing's for sure, it's the love I haven't got, girl, and I just can't take it anymore" depicts the pain of being in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way. The song is a beautiful portrayal of love, heartache, and the inability to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
You, doin' that thing you do
You doing that specific thing that you do, which always ends up breaking my heart into a million pieces.
Breaking my heart into a million pieces, like you always do
Every time you do that specific thing you do, it always ends up breaking my heart into a million pieces, just like it always has.
And you, don't mean to be cruel
I know you don't intend to be cruel, but the specific thing you do always hurts me so much.
You never even knew about the heartache I've been goin' through
You didn't even realize the pain I've been feeling because of the specific thing you do that hurts me so much.
Well, I try and try to forget you girl, But it's just so hard to do
I've been trying really hard to forget about you, but it's really difficult when you keep doing that thing you do.
Every time you do that thing you do
Anytime you do that thing you do, it reminds me of the hurt I feel from it.
And I, know all the games you play
I'm aware of all the games you play, including the specific thing you do that hurts me so much.
And I'm gonna find a way to let you know that You'll be mine someday
I'm determined to find a way to make you mine someday, even though you keep hurting me with that thing you do.
Cause we, could be happy, can't you see
We could be a happy couple if you let me be the one to hold you and keep you with me, instead of doing that thing you do that hurts me so much.
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you, And keep you here with me
If you just gave me the chance to hold you and keep you with me, we could be happy and free from the hurt caused by that thing you do.
I don't ask a lot girl but I know one thing's for sure
I'm not making many demands of you, but one thing is certain...
It's the love I haven't got girl
...I simply don't have the love I need from you.
And I just can't take it anymore (whoa!)
I'm at my limit; I just can't handle the pain from that thing you do anymore.
Cause it hurts me so just to see you go around with someone new
It causes me so much pain to see you with someone else, especially after all the hurt from that thing you do.
And if I know you, you're doin' that thing every day, just doin' that thing
I'm pretty sure you're still doing that specific thing every day like you always do, which is causing me so much hurt.
I can't take you doin' that thing you do
I've reached my breaking point; I can't take the hurt from that thing you do anymore.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adam Schlesinger
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