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New found energy, new found purpose: that's what Not Without A Fight is all about. The first New Found Glory album to bear the Epitaph logo brims with fresh promise, showcasing a band comfortable in their own skin and eager to get back to basics and present it all to the world. Not Without A Fight is arguably the strongest addition to an impressive catalog with no less than three gold records and some of the most memorable songs of the past decade. Album opener "Right Where We Left Off" is an instant reminder of the keen self-awareness that endeared New Found Glory to millions of fans worldwide in the first place. And naming their album Not Without A Fight? That's a nod to that other side of the group Epitaph owner Brett Gurewitz called "the greatest pop-punk band in history," the side that is scrappy, that's from the do-it-yourself scene. The side of a band who probably never should have been lumped in with some of the more teeny-bop friendly fare they've often shared the rock radio and TRL charts with. Lead single "Listen to Your Friends" flips the script by rocking a verse even catchier than its chorus; "I'll Never Love Again" boasts a killer singalong. "47" has a hooky scream that breaks new ground for the Florida-bred five-some while "Truck Stop Blues" summons the potent urgency of the burgeoning scene that New Found Glory arose from, recalling a bygone era when they shared small stages with their friends in Get Up Kids, Piebald and Saves The Day. Not Without A Fight packs together the best elements of fan favorite albums like Sticks and Stones (2002) and Catalyst (2004) with a reinvigorated drive making for a declaration that's fresh and timely. There's pop, there's punk, there's crunch, there's those irrepressible melodies and Jordan Pundik's instantly recognizable voice is in fine form. "Nobody in New Found Glory loves anything as much as this band," says guitarist Chad Gilbert, by way of explanation as to how they have managed to maintain the same lineup - Pundik, Gilbert, Steven Klein (guitar), Ian Grushka (bass) and Cyrus Bolooki (drums) - for over ten years. "You fight with your mom. You don't hang out with her all the time. But you love her! You're never going to hate her. We're family. It might sound cliche, but that's what it is." That family first came together in Coral Springs, Florida in 1997. Nothing Gold Can Stay (1999) and New Found Glory (2000) became classics thanks to hard-touring and good natured relationship building the world over, which ensured the next two albums (Sticks and Stones and Catalyst) would both debut in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. As happens all too often, the uber-successful and beloved band found themselves delivering Coming Home to a group of relative strangers who lacked the same investment in them as before. By 2006, many of the folks who worked with the band at the label had been replaced by new faces, from the president on down. "At major labels, people are always losing their jobs," Gilbert points out. "Someone can love your band one week and the next week that person is fired." With their recording contract fulfilled and in between management, New Found Glory seized the opportunity to have some fun while weighing their options, releasing From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II (something their most ardent supporters had demanded for years) and a split EP with their alter-ego, International Superheroes Of Hardcore. "It brought this different attention to our band that we hadn't had in a while," Gilbert says. "Through the major label years, some of those lines got blurred because of some of the things the label did representing our band. With the release on Bridge 9 Records, we were able to do things how we wanted to do them. It was awesome." In the midst of all of this, the band continued to write their next album, which they ultimately decided to record before choosing a new label. That's where +44 / Blink 182's Mark Hoppus came in, agreeing to produce Not Without A Fight at the studio he co-owns with Travis Barker. "He's an old friend of ours," Gilbert explains. "We had no money to make the record so we wanted someone with the confidence to do the album for free and get reimbursed later." Eventually, of course, the label situation needed sorted out, as the guys in New Found Glory have no desire to be in any kind of "business" other than than business of writing great songs, recording them and playing them live. "When we announced that we were no longer signed to Geffen two years ago, Brett Gurewitz was the first one to call me," Gilbert remembers. "'People at Epitaph are all music fans and have their shit together." And as for that spectacular accolade from the man running their new record label home? "It's crazy!" Chad says, laughing. "The Descendents could take that crown way before we could, or Screeching Weasel, or Green Day. I don't know why he said that! He's crazy. It's flattering. It's really flattering. But I don't know what to say!" New Found Glory's first Epitaph album has no guest appearances, no frills, nothing but fantastic songs and powerful performances. "If you really listen to our music, you can't pigeonhole it. We play music that we love." Not Without A Fight is alternately the band's most streamlined and direct but powerful and broad album thus far. "New Found Glory is back to where we want it to be: we tour, we play music and it's from the heart."

Latest bulletin 12.15.09

New Found Glory Headlines Guitar Center CD Compilation

New Found Glory Headlines Guitar Center’s Latest Fresh Cuts Free CD Compilation, Available Now in Stores Nationwide

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New Found Glory Headlines Guitar Center’s Latest Fresh Cuts Free CD Compilation, Available Now in Stores Nationwide

Volume 5 Features Guitar Center’s Newest Crop of Rising Musical Talents Handpicked by the Platinum-Selling Band, Plus a U.S. Exclusive Unreleased Track-

Westlake Village, CA - December 15, 2009 – Music lovers into the freshest sounds and hottest up-and-coming bands are hitting their local Guitar Center store to grab the latest Fresh Cuts CD compilation, available starting today at stores nationwide. Platinum-selling band New Found Glory personally listened to hundreds of submissions and chose 12 tracks by Guitar Center artist employees to feature on Fresh Cuts Vol. 5. An original song by New Found Glory titled “I’m the Fool” leads off the album which is available for a limited time, exclusively at Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument and professional audio retailer.

Guitar Center and New Found Glory teamed up on this fifth volume of Fresh Cuts to showcase the incredible talent found amongst Guitar Center’s 11,000 employees nationwide who are pursuing their musical dreams and goals. Guitar Center is committed to unlocking this potential through Fresh Cuts and a series of exciting opportunities exclusively available to staffers through the GAIN Program, an exclusive community for Guitar Center employees where they engage, interact and support each other’s success through programs such as Fresh Cuts.

Jeremy Cole, GAIN Program Manager of Guitar Center said, “Fresh Cuts represents the future of music and the hopes, dreams and determination of our employees who share each other’s passion for music. We are excited to team up with New Found Glory to give GAIN Members a platform to greatness. Fresh Cuts Volume 5 features an array of tracks featuring different genres of music recorded from all over the country. Congratulations to the deserving musicians featured on Fresh Cuts Volume 5 featuring New Found Glory.”

New Found Glory’s ability to consistently produce pop-punk favorites, album after album, has made them a household name worldwide. Fans have come to love their bouncy head-bobbing riffs and gang vocals to sing-along choruses as well as lyrics everyone can relate to.

Cyrus Bolooki, drummer for New Found Glory said, "Guitar Center's got a great idea here with Fresh Cuts, and we're happy to be a part of it. Not only does this compilation showcase some of the talent that's within the Guitar Center family, it also shows that the people who are helping you out in the stores actually understand what it's like to be a musician, as many of them are in bands just like the rest of us, working hard to get their music heard by the masses. It was great to see many different bands, different styles and genres represented, and the picks on this CD will definitely prove that.”

Fresh Cuts Volume 5 Tracks – For more information on the musicians, visit www.guitarcenter.com/newfoundglory

• "I'm the Fool"– New Found Glory (Courtesy of Epitaph, Song written by New Found Glory 100%,Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP)

• "I Lose, You Win"– Rumors (Featuring Patrick Carpenter, Sales Training Manager of Guitar Center West Los Angeles, CA and Travis Mason, Warehouse Manager of Guitar Center Sherman Oaks, CA)

• "I Know How To Rock N' Roll"– Wild Tiger(Featuring David Damico, Operations Manager in Training of Guitar Center Bridgeton, MO)

• "Yellow Skies"– A Girl Named Chuck (Featuring Charlene Chuckaree, Sales Training Manager of Guitar Center Hallandale , FL)

• "Answers in the Sand"– This Halo (Featuring Julian Smith, Drum Sales Associate of Guitar Center Scottsdale, AZ)

• "Double Speak"– Exesion (Featuring David Ford, Operations Assistant of Guitar Center Evansville, IN)

• "Hymn" – 48sin (Featuring Patrick Windsor, Sales Training Manager of Guitar Center North Chicago, IL)

• "Speed of Night"– Ghosts of the Great Lakes (Featuring Jeffrey Goodman, Assistant Manager, and Ben Weststrate of Guitar Center Kalamazoo, MI)

• "Don't Mean A Thing Feat. P.O.S.”– Kristoff Krane (Featuring Matthew Lusk, Sales Training Manager of Guitar Center Twin Cities, MN)

• "Say You Love Me"– The 99's (Featuring Joshua Burns and Dustin Meredith, Sales Training Managers, and Scott Lange of Guitar Center Bakersfield, CA)

• "One Thing"– iKE (Featuring Tait Cameron, Accessories Sales Associate of Guitar Center Twin Cities, MN)

• "Ready, Set, Let Go"– Daylight Broadcast (Featuring Joshua Comeaux, Department Manager of Keyboards, of Guitar Center Beaumont, TX)

• "Final Friend"– Bill Robinson (Featuring William Robinson, Assistant Manager of Guitar Center Chattanooga, TN)

About Guitar Center

Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates more than 200 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. In addition, our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site, www.musiciansfriend.com More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's Web site at www.guitarcenter.com

About GAIN

The GAIN Program was launched in March 2007 to help Guitar Center team members achieve their musical aspirations. At the heart of GAIN is an extensive private social network where Guitar Center, Inc. employees can post music, pictures, blogs and online discussions, in order to share with and learn from each other. In addition, GAIN presents a number of other benefits, deals, offers and opportunities to its participants, including partnerships with a number of vendors, services and institutions (music-related and non-music related alike). The GAIN program continues to build relationships with companies, organizations and individuals who can provide exposure, insight, tools and opportunity to the musicians who work for Guitar Center.