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20 Y E ARS
20 YE ARS
n a world where atten- n 1999, New Found Glory’s debut Surviving in a business that has
Ialbum, ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’, was changed so much since the band started
Ition spans are short and a game-changer, not only for band mem- out has to be tough. Chatting to frontman
everything is so disposable, a bers Jordan Pundik (vocals), Chad Gilbert Jordan, he credits their DIY outlook for al-
(guitar), Ian Grushka (bass) and Cyrus lowing the band to keep things in per-
career reaching twenty years Bolooki (drums), but also because of the spective and remain grounded. “When we
in the music industry is a no- influence it had on the contemporary pop- were coming up as a band we started
punk scene. However, it was upon the re- from a different place, we didn’t go and try
table achievement. In 2017, lease of the self-titled second album when to become big rock stars. We came from
Floridian quartet New Found New Found Glory had their first taste of a punk rock scene and a hardcore scene
success in the mainstream, thanks in part where everything was ‘do it yourself’, so,
Glory reached that mile- to the infectiously catchy single ‘Hit Or as the band kept getting bigger, we still
stone; it’s one they were keen Miss’. The albums ‘Sticks and Stones’ and had that sort of mentality. Being on a
‘Catalyst’ continued their journey into the major label, being on TV, people telling
to acknowledge and cele- mainstream charts. Over the years, no you how great you are and blowing
brate, for themselves and for matter what the chart position, New smoke up your ass, basically; we know all
Found Glory’s music has managed to re- of that can go away. No matter what peo-
the fans. main relevant with fans and critics alike. ple were trying to tell us, we knew that if
NEW FOUND GLORY
