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New Found Glory

1997-present

Anthemic, melodic, pop-punk-template — punk as Coral-Springs-Florida-suburb ritual.

Genres

pop punkeasycoremelodic hardcore-adjacentpunk rock

Vocal character

Jordan Pundik: distinctive nasal Florida-accented mid-range tenor with conversational phrasing — almost-spoken verses lifting to wailed chorus peaks. Chad Gilbert backing harmony + occasional screamed lead.

Production markers

Neal Avron productionlive-band foundation with palm-muted power-chord arrangementsCyrus Bolooki drumming with Ian Grushka bass + Chad Gilbert + Steve Klein guitarsmulti-tracked vocal harmony stacks on chorusesconcise pop-punk arrangement

Lyrical themes

adolescent + young-adult outsider observation (My Friends Over You)romantic devotion + heartbreakobservation of suburban Florida lifespecific named situationscelebration of friendship + community

Signature moves

palm-muted verse / open-chord chorus dynamicsing-along "whoa-oh" chorus hookmulti-tracked harmony hook on the chorusconcise verse-chorus structure

Avoid — off-brand for this artist

EDM dropsrap featuresmetal screamed vocals (mostly)auto-tunelo-fi indie productioncountry production

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