Biography
This pop punk band was formed in Coral Springs, Florida, USA in 1997 by Jordan Pundik (12 October 1979, New Jersey, USA; vocals), Chad Gilbert (b. 9 March 1981, Coral Springs, Florida, USA; guitar), Steve Klein (b. 1979, USA; guitar), Ian Grushka (b. 4 September 1977, USA; bass) and Joe Moreno (drums). Naming themselves A New Found Glory, the quintet released their 1997 debut EP, It’s All About The Girls, on the independent Fiddler Records label. Cyrus Bolooki (b. 27 February 1980, USA) subsequently replaced Moreno as the band switched to the Drive-Thru label and recorded their full-length debut, Nothing Gold Can Stay. The band’s pop punk leanings earned them comparisons to fellow Americans Blink-182 and Sum 41, both then making the breakthrough to mainstream chart success, and inevitably attracted major label interest. The band signed a new recording contract with MCA Records, debuting in 2000 with the movie themes tribute EP, From...
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