New Found Glory

New Found Glory (NFG) is a pop punk group formed in 1997 (see 1997 in music). They came from Coral Springs, Florida and have recently moved to California.

Early years

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). Originally, the band's name was "A New Found Glory." 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." http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1487033/05142004/new_found_glory.jhtml/1

Related Topics:
Shai Hulud - MTV News

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The band recorded their first EP called It's All About The Girls under Fiddler Records in June 1997. The band's enthuasistic 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.

Related Topics:
It's All About The Girls - Fiddler Records - Nothing Gold Can Stay - Eulogy Recordings - Stefanie Reines - Drive-Thru Records - Midtown - From the Screen to Your Stereo - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - MCA

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