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
Truth of My Youth
New Found Glory Lyrics
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Where I never thought,
I'd leave my own hometown,
But those days finally,
Are dead and gone,
It was never my intention to stay there,
Oh no,
To disown anything I see,
There was a girl I knew,
Way back when,
Who says she doesn't know me anymore,
These are the lies the things you never mention,
These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from,
These are my thoughts written down on paper,
It's my only savior,
From not saying what I want to say,
These are the thoughts that are on my mind,
Moments that haven't yet been defined,
And I don't know if you could ever understand,
These are the things I can't say when were alone.
There were countless hours on the telephone,
My ears were ringing from the dial tone,
There were flashing lights,
People staring,
There was nothing I could ever do,
These are the lies the things you never mention,
These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from,
This is the truth,
The only time you'll here it,
I write it down because it seems so hard to say it,
These are my thought written down on paper,
It's my only savior,
From not saying what I want to say,
These are the thought that are on my mind,
Moments that haven't yet been defined,
And I don't know if you could ever understand,
These are the things I can't say when were alone.
"Truth Of My Youth" by New Found Glory is a song that explores the idea of growing up and moving on from one's past mistakes and regrets. The song is about the singer's attempt to distance himself from his hometown and his past, while also trying to come to terms with his mistakes and find a way to express his thoughts and feelings.
The first verse sets the scene with the singer reflecting on his past and how he never thought he would leave his hometown. However, as time passed, he realized that he needed to move on and start a new chapter of his life. The second verse focuses on the singer's attempt to disown anything from his past, including a girl he used to know who says she doesn't know him anymore. The chorus reveals that the singer's thoughts are his only savior and that he struggles to say what he wants to say when he is alone.
The third verse adds to the complexity of the singer's situation by describing his past mistakes, including countless hours on the telephone and people staring at him. The final chorus declares that the truth is what is written down on paper and is the only time the singer is able to express himself completely.
The overall theme of "Truth Of My Youth" is that the past is something that cannot be forgotten or erased, but one can learn from it and move forward. The song speaks to anyone who has ever struggled to let go of their past mistakes and regrets and find a way to express themselves and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a time and place,
There was a certain moment in my life that I never thought I would leave the town I grew up in.
Where I never thought,
During that moment, I never imagined myself leaving my hometown.
I'd leave my own hometown,
Despite this, I eventually did leave and move on.
But those days finally,
The days of staying in that town have come to an end.
Are dead and gone,
That part of my life is over and done with.
It was never my intention to stay there,
I never really wanted to stay in that town long-term.
Oh no,
In fact, I had plans to leave all along.
There was a conscious effort played by me,
I deliberately made an effort to distance myself from that place.
To disown anything I see,
I wanted to cut ties with anything and everything related to my past there.
There was a girl I knew,
There was someone I used to know back then.
Way back when,
A long time ago.
Who says she doesn't know me anymore,
This person has made it clear that they don't want anything to do with me anymore.
These are the lies the things you never mention,
These are the uncomfortable truths and embarrassing mistakes that you try to bury and never bring up.
These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from,
I acknowledge that I've made mistakes in the past, and I'm actively trying to learn from them and not repeat them.
These are my thoughts written down on paper,
I use writing as a way to process and cope with my thoughts and emotions.
It's my only savior,
Writing is a way for me to save myself from bottling up my feelings and not expressing myself.
From not saying what I want to say,
I often hold back from saying what's truly on my mind or what I really want to say.
These are the thoughts that are on my mind,
These are my current thoughts and concerns.
Moments that haven't yet been defined,
These are moments or situations that haven't fully played out or reached a clear conclusion in my mind.
And I don't know if you could ever understand,
I'm not sure if anyone else can truly comprehend how I'm feeling or what I'm going through.
These are the things I can't say when were alone.
Even when I'm alone with my thoughts, there are things that I still can't bring myself to say out loud.
There were countless hours on the telephone,
I spent a lot of time talking to someone on the phone.
My ears were ringing from the dial tone,
I was on the phone so much that even after I hung up, my ears were still ringing from the sound of the dial tone.
There were flashing lights,
There was something or someone that was drawing a lot of attention.
People staring,
People were giving me a lot of scrutiny and attention.
There was nothing I could ever do,
Despite all of this attention, there was nothing I could do to change the situation.
This is the truth,
What I'm about to say is the honest truth.
The only time you'll hear it,
This might be the only time I'll ever say this out loud.
I write it down because it seems so hard to say it,
I'm more comfortable expressing myself in writing because it's easier for me to articulate my thoughts and feelings that way.
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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