New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida, formed in 1997. The band currently consists of

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(lead vocals), Ian Grushka (bass guitar),

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(lead guitar, backing vocals), and Cyrus Bolooki (drums). Longtime rhythm guitarist and lyricist Steve Klein left the band in late 2013. During their lengthy recording career, the band have released ten studio albums, one live album, two EPs, and four cover albums. After forming in 1997, New Found Glory released their debut studio album '' Nothing Gold Can Stay'' in 1999. The band then released their self-titled major label debut in 2000, with the album's song " Hit or Miss" peaking at number 15 the Alternative Songs chart. In 2002, the band became mainstream with their album '' Sticks and Stones'' and the album's hit " My Friends Over You". The group's popularity continued with their 2004 album ''

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'', of which the video for " All Downhill From Here" was nominated for a VMA for Breakthrough Video of the Year. Lead by single "

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", the mid-tempo and critically acclaimed '' Coming Home'' followed in 2006. The release showcased a temporary move to an

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style instead of their usual pop punk sound. The quintet returned to their energetic roots with the release of ''

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'' in 2009. They have since released four more albums; '' Radiosurgery'' in 2011, ''

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'' in 2014, '' Makes Me Sick'' in 2017, and their tenth studio album '' Forever + Ever x Infinity'' in 2020. Emerging as part of the second wave of pop punk in the late 1990s, music critics consider them a key pioneer of the genre. Often labelled the "godfathers of pop punk",

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notes how their "raucous, fast-paced anthems carried them through the decades", whilst crediting them for "practically serving alongside the work of

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as the blueprint to the entire genre for the early 2000s." '' Rock Sound'' have championed their "classic sugar sweet sound", which combines "pop-punk and hardcore in one neat package." ''

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'' have praised the group for their "innovative and entirely irresistible fusion of punk melodies and hardcore breakdowns." As such, the band are considered highly influential in the development of the subgenre

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History

Formation and debut releases (1997–1999)

The origins of New Found Glory date back to 1997 when

(vocals) and Ian Grushka (bass) played together in the bands Inner City Kids and Flip 60. After disbanding Flip 60, they recruited Stephen Klein (guitar), who Pundik met at

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and had previously played with him in the band Fallview. The three began to jam together. Practicing in Grushka's garage, they later invited Joe "Taco Joe" Marino to play drums. Shortly thereafter, Chad Gilbert (lead guitar), former vocalist of

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, joined to complete the quintet. Pundik later stated the band name was created while he and Klein were working at

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together; "We came up with A New Found Glory, we wrote it on a napkin. I think we pulled some of it from " A Newfound Interest in Massachusetts" by the Get Up Kids". The band recorded their debut EP, '' It's All About the Girls'' (1997) in a friend's apartment, and the EP was distributed by local independent label

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. Soon after, Marino was replaced by current drummer Cyrus Bolooki after two rehearsal sessions. The band went on to tour up and down the East Coast and quickly sold out the entire pressing of the EP. The band's underground success soon caught the attention of Eulogy Recordings and the quintet subsequently signed shortly afterwards in order to increase distribution of their music. Following the success of their EP, the band recorded their debut full-length album, '' Nothing Gold Can Stay'' (1999), initially selling one-page insert copies at their shows supporting MxPx.

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, co-founder of

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had also noted their devout following and held talks with the band. Drive-Thru subsequently signed the five-piece and paid Eulogy $5,000 to license ''Nothing Gold Can Stay'', which went on to sell more than 300,000 copies.

Rise in popularity and stardom (2000–2005)

The five-piece signed their first proper record deal with

, and released an EP of

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from film soundtracks entitled '' From the Screen to Your Stereo'' in 2000. Drive-Thru's relationship with

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ensured that the smaller label's more popular bands would be picked up by the major. Later that year, debut single " Hit or Miss" peaked at No. 15 on the US Modern Rock Chart, which helped propel the band to a mainstream audience. Subsequently, their self-titled second album and major label debut '' New Found Glory'' (2000) reached number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart, and spent 21 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. In a ''

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'' magazine article years later, they referred to the album as the band's ''Essential Purchase''. They wrote, "marking one of the biggest and quickest improvements in alternative music, the major label debut hurled them to the forefront of the

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barely 12 months after its predecessor. Packed with infectious melodies and sing-along anthems, it would see them jostling with the likes of

for the genre's crown." The album also marked the official debut of the band's new moniker, which dropped the indefinite article "A" from their original name due to some fans struggling to find the band's records in stores. The album was certified

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by the RIAA. In 2001 the band performed at EdgeFest Calgary. Between 2002 and 2004, the band experienced the height of their popularity with headline slots on the

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with Blink-182 and a supporting tour with Green Day. Third album '' Sticks and Stones'' was released on June 11, 2002, and peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The record spawned two popular singles; " My Friends Over You" and " Head on Collision". Following the success of the album, the band headlined the 2002 Warped Tour and later saw the album certified gold by the RIAA. The lead single for their fourth album, " All Downhill from Here" reached number eleven in the Rock Chart before ''

'' (2004) was released. The album peaked at a career-high number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 146,000 copies in its first week. The heavier style of the record, which included some

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and new wave influences, was due to the comparisons that magazines and other media outlets would make between New Found Glory and other popular bands. Chad Gilbert stated: "Well, when ''Sticks and Stones'' came out and we were doing that Honda Civic Tour, we were getting compared to bands like Good Charlotte and Simple Plan we were angry with that. At that point, we were getting compared to more pop bands and we aren't a pop band." The band promoted the album with a supporting tour with Green Day during the

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of 2004 on the American Idiot Tour. The song, "This Disaster", was featured in

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' ''

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'', and "At Least I'm Known for Something" was featured in EA's '' Burnout 3: Takedown''. This became the band's third record to be certified gold by the RIAA.

Maturity into later albums (2006–2009)

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s for the next album were tracked with long-term friend and

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Paul Miner, before the band worked with

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, Bruce Springsteen,

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) having moved into a house together in

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called the Morning View Mansion to write and record. Gilbert took into the studio a book containing over 40

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ideas that were written during the previous tour. Unlike their previous releases, Gilbert and Pundik also worked on lyrics alongside primary lyricist Steve Klein for the first time. The band had decided against working with Neal Avron, who had produced the band's three previous albums, as they wanted to try something different. Their fifth album titled '' Coming Home'' was released on September 19, 2006, with first single, "

" in July 2006. The release proved popular with many critics giving the album positive reviews. It was acclaimed for its "matured and nuanced songwriting", and was generally recognised as being the band's most mature work. '' From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II'', the band's follow-up to ''From the Screen to Your Stereo'' – a full-length album, containing 11 songs plus one

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for the Japanese edition and iTunes – was released on September 18, 2007, via

. The first and only single from the album was " Kiss Me", which would become the band's last charting single. The music video can be viewed on MySpace. In March 2008, a compilation named '' Hits'' was released. Two previously unreleased songs, "Situations" and "Constant Static," are also featured on the album. This was their last release on

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/ Geffen before signing with independent labels, Bridge Nine Records and Epitaph Records. In April 2008, the band released a new EP ''

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'' on CD, 7" and through digital music outlets on Bridge 9 Records containing both new material that paid homage to their

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influences. The CD also included an extra disc from The International Superheroes of Hardcore, named ''Takin' It Ova!''. Their sixth studio album, ''

'', was released on March 10, 2009, and was produced by Mark Hoppus. It was released through the band's new label, Epitaph Records. Hoppus has said that during recording, they had felt like a different band altogether. The lead single from the album was called " Listen to Your Friends". The music video for the song was filmed in

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. The single was released December 23, 2008 in the US & a day earlier in the UK, both via iTunes & AmazonMP3. Following the album's release, the quintet set out on the "Not Without a Fight Tour" with support from Set Your Goals, Bayside and

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prints. On October 17 the band played a free show for around 120 fans packed into the studio where the band played a setlist made up of fan requests. Cgilbert2010

Return to pop punk sound and line-up change (2010–2013)

A special edition

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to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their self-titled album was released on January 26, 2010, through

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. The additional material included new liner notes, demos,

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, ''

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'' DVD and a remix of debut single " Hit or Miss" by the late

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. A full tour was also confirmed where the band would play the record in its entirety, with support from

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and

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. On the 29th and 30 May, the band headlined the Pop-Punk festival ''SlamDunk Festival'' held in Hatfield and Leeds. Shortly before the start of the band's commemorative tour, Gilbert visited his doctor for

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. After suspicious cells were discovered in his

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, he underwent surgery which caused him to miss the first three dates of the new tour.

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of Bayside replaced him for this period. The surgery was a success. Later that year, the band headlined the

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along with

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and Capdown. New Found Glory began the new year by participating in the 2011 Soundwave Festival, and were later confirmed for the

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in August. The band also played a full tribute set to

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with

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on drums at The Bamboozle 2011 Festival. They returned to the studio in April to record their seventh album, titled '' Radiosurgery'' with Neal Avron the producer having also produced their second, third and fourth albums.

has said that ''Radiosurgery'' "is the most upbeat, fun record we've ever recorded. Catchy but not in a fake pop sounding way. I wanted to go back to more of the roots of punk rock and

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and put a whole new NFG spin on it. The record goes from song to song never letting up the energy." The

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and title track, "Radiosurgery" was released on August 2. In March 2012, New Found Glory had announced via their website that they would be a part of the Vans Warped Tour lineup. New Found Glory will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sticks And Stones by going on a small club tour in the fall, all around the country. In November Pundik said that the band will take a break and won't release a new album until 2014. AbsolutePunk confirmed that the band would be releasing '' A Very New Found Glory Christmas'' via cassette tape on December 1, as well as a live album some time in 2013. The band recorded three new songs which are on their upcoming live album '' Kill It Live'' released on October 7. Also announced in this period was the departure of founding member and rhythm guitarist Steve Klein, due to him being charged with multiple counts of inappropriate contact with a minor. On their Facebook page the band noted that there had been some disparity in the intended direction progressing forward, and that Steve and the remaining members had experienced insurmountable differences "over the years." On March 2, 2021, it was reported that Steve Klein was convicted of indecent exposure.

Continuing as a quartet, Hopeless Records era (2014–present)

On February 25, 2014, the band announced an 11 date UK tour with main support by The Story So Far, stopping in cities around the country including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff and Leeds. On May 18, the band announced on their Facebook page that they would release a new album in the fall of 2014. They also mentioned that it would be released by Hopeless Records. On May 27, the band announced that they had left Epitaph Records and would be signing to Hopeless Records, where their new album will be released in the fall of 2014. On August 5, they released a new single "Selfless" from the upcoming album ''

''. The band also filmed a music video to release with the single. On September 9, they released a new single "Ready and Willing" from the upcoming album ''Resurrection''. The band also filmed a music video to release with the single. On October 7, 2014, they released ''Resurrection''. On July 22, 2015, the band announced they would reissue the album on October 8, retitled ''Resurrection: Ascension''. It features two brand new studio tracks, two reworked songs and three acoustic tracks. On the day of announcement, they also rereleased "Vicious Love" featuring Hayley Williams on vocals. New Found Glory - Strand, 2015

On September 28, 2016, New Found Glory announced via Facebook that pre-production had officially began for a new album and have since been posting pictures showing the progress of the writing process. On January 25, 2017, the band's next album, ''Makes Me Sick'' was announced for release on April 28. The first single "Happy Being Miserable", along with its music video, was released on February 15, 2017. The influence for the music video came from the pie eating scene from the movie '' Stand By Me''. In January 2019, New Found Glory announced the third instalment of their cover series, the ''From the Screen to Your Stereo 3'' EP, for release in May. On February 20, 2019, the band released the first song/video off their new cover series EP ''From The Screen To Your Stereo 3''. They covered " The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News, which comes from the ''

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'' on the new release. On February 10, 2020, the band announced their tenth studio album '' Forever + Ever x Infinity'', slated for release for May 29, 2020. The album features 15 songs, as the band did not want to cut any of the recorded material for the album. The first single, "Greatest of All Time," released the same day. On April 16, 2020, the band confirmed that they had delayed the release of ''Forever + Ever x Infinity'' to June 19, 2020, because it would initially be sold exclusively at Target and the band didn't want fans to have to go to the store during the

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. In December of 2021, the band released December's Here, a collection of 10 original Christmas songs through Hopeless Records. Shortly after this, guitarist Chad Gilbert shared that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called pheochromocytoma. After two weeks in the hospital, surgeons were able to remove the cancer. In January of 2022, he was officially cancer free. In 2022, the band embarked on a full US tour with Four Year Strong and Be Well, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Sticks and Stones. Stickers were distributed at the merch table announcing their next album: "New Found Glory - ''Make the Most of It''. A new 14 song acoustic LP by New Found Glory. Featuring 7 brand new songs and 7 classics reimagined. Mixed by Mark Trombino. Coming Soon on

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Side projects and collaborations

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'', was released, and features New Found Glory covering "Tennessee", originally by

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. New Found Glory had previously released another cover song, " Heaven", on '' Punk Goes Metal''. During "Not Without a Fight" tour, a split EP with Shai Hulud titled ''

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'' was exclusively released. There were two colors limited to a total of only 500 copies and only for sale from either Shai Hulud or New Found Glory at these shows.

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were to be main support for New Found Glory's headline American tour in 2010. However, shortly before the tour was due to commence, Dashboard withdrew due to personal reasons and the tour was subsequently cancelled. A split EP, titled '' Swiss Army Bro-Mance'' had initially been due for sale on the previously cancelled tour, but was later made available online on a limited pressing of 2,500 copies. The two bands played several acoustic dates in December 2010. On December 10, 2011, New Found Glory performed a live set for "

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Sessions" on

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. The episode included an interview with program host, Nic Harcourt.

Style, influences and legacy

New Found Glory are widely recognized for their fast and energetic

music. The band temporarily moved to an

style with their album '' Coming Home'' in 2006, and is sometimes described as such in general. The aforementioned ''Coming Home'' was viewed as a change in direction for the band with its more layered and mid-tempo sound and has been described as a "somber, honest, polished and alternative record." They have also been described as

. The band's traditional sound has been described as "chunky and melodic", with ''

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'' noting their penchant for "catchy, riffy punk-rock." ''

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'' writer Megan Ritt called the band "paragons" of the pop punk genre and noted how "the seasoned Floridian rockers are renowned for their heartfelt guitar anthems." The band's music typically builds upon verse-chorus song structures, combining pop-influenced

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with fast punk rock tempos,

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-tinged breakdowns, and often gang vocals. Their fusion of pop punk with hardcore breakdowns has been labeled as

, a genre they are considered to have helped pioneer and named with one of their tours. Critics have praised the band for their ability to write infectious hooks and the

sincerity Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine. Etymology The Oxford English Dictionary and most scholars state ...

of their lyrics, often about growing up and relationships. Chad Gilbert has noted that, "if the delivery is honest and real, that's what keeps it from being the corniest thing you've ever heard before. New Found Glory is a band that people enjoy listening to not because we give off this harsh message. We write about who we are and what affects us in life and those are our relationships". Bassist Ian Grushka has stated that "all of the lyrics are based on real life experiences. A song can be created from something one of us is going through or a conversation we've had." While also adding, "We only really talk about personal things that have affected us first-hand, our songs are about

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rather than some

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." Rhythm guitarist Steve Klein was the band's primary

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, while lead guitarist Chad Gilbert is the main composer of the songs. Although since the recording of ''Coming Home'', Klein, Pundik and Gilbert all worked on lyrics together. They have recorded covers of

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, Lifetime,

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, Bing Crosby,

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, The Wonders, Limahl, Aerosmith,

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, When In Rome, Go West,

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, The Cardigans,

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, Simple Minds, Yann Tiersen, Madonna,

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and Survivor. New Found Glory's influences include Green Day, Texas Is the Reason, Björk,

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, The Get Up Kids, Earth Crisis, Discount, The Promise Ring,

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, Britney Spears,

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, Pennywise, NOFX, Bad Religion, Superchunk, Dinosaur Jr.,

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, Sparklehorse, Rocket from the Crypt,

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, My Bloody Valentine, and Sugar. In recent years, the band have been cited for their long lasting influence on contemporary pop punk music. Josh Martin, bassist for band

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, has claimed that "Influentially, when you think about the top three pop-punk bands of all time...it’s Blink-182, New Found Glory and Green Day. At least in my brain, they’re on that level eternally." In 2009, ''

'' included ''Nothing Gold Can Stay'' in their "Classic Albums of '99" feature. Brendan Manley wrote, "Like its title implies, ''Nothing Gold Can Stay'' is the sonic transcript of a glorious, fleeting time for NFG - and for pop-punk. But just as gold never loses its luster, it's only fitting that 10 years later, ''Nothing Gold Can Stay'' still shines". Likewise, Jason Heller of ''

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'' reflected how their debut "snuck beneath the radar to become a massive influence on the new millennium’s eruption of pop-punk."

Band members

Current members *

– lead vocals (1997–present); occasional rhythm guitar (2014–present) * Ian Grushka – bass (1997–present); occasional backing vocals (2013–present) *

– lead guitar, backing vocals (1997–present); rhythm guitar (2013–present) * Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion (1997–present); occasional acoustic guitar (2014–present) Current touring musicians * Martin Stewart - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2021–present) * Dan O'Connor - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2022 - Sticks and Stones 20th Anniversary Tour) Former members * Steve Klein – rhythm guitar (1997–2013) * Joe Marino – drums, percussion (1997) Former touring musicians *

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– keyboards, synthesizer (2003–2005) * Michael Bethancourt – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (2007–2012) *

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– rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2018–2020) * Will Pugh – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2020) Touring substitutes * Chris Tsagakis – drums, percussion (2001) * Mike Ambrose – drums, percussion (2015) Touring guests * Nash Nardone – drums (2010) * Hayley Williams – bass guitar (2010); vocals (2014, 2015) *

– drums (2011)

Timeline

Discography

* '' Nothing Gold Can Stay'' (1999) * '' New Found Glory'' (2000) * '' Sticks and Stones'' (2002) * ''

'' (2004) * '' Coming Home'' (2006) * ''

'' (2009) * '' Radiosurgery'' (2011) * ''

'' (2014) * '' Makes Me Sick'' (2017) * '' Forever + Ever x Infinity'' (2020) * ''December's Here'' (2021) * ''Make the Most of It'' (2023)

References

External links

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