After releasing the home-recorded EP, It's All About the Girls in 1997, the band were able to build a cult following after a rigorous touring schedule of the East Coast and the release of debut album Nothing Gold Can Stay (1999). The album was distributed on independent label Eulogy Recordings and sold over 300,000 copies. The following year, debut single "Hit or Miss" charted on the US Modern Rock Chart and exposed the band to a wider audience. Their subsequent three studio albums recorded with producer Neal Avron; New Found Glory (2000), Sticks and Stones (2002), and Catalyst (2004) all charted on the Billboard 200 and achieved gold certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
After a break from touring, the band worked with Thom Panunzio on their critically acclaimed fifth album, Coming Home (2006). The record drew influences from classic rock and marked a departure from the band's earlier work. After a spell without a contract, the band released a new EP titled Tip of The Iceberg (2008), which paid homage to their melodic hardcore influences. Their sixth studio album, Not Without a Fight (2009) topped the Billboard Independent Albums chart and was produced by Mark Hoppus. In 2011, the band reunited with Avron for their seventh studio album Radiosurgery.
Music critics consider them a key pioneer of pop punk music. Indeed, AbsolutePunk have labelled the band as "the godfathers of pop punk", while Allmusic credits them for "practically serving alongside the work of Blink-182 as the blueprint to the entire genre for the early 2000s." Also renowned for their energetic live performances, the five-some have garnered a devout following since their inception. During their fifteen-year recording career, the band have released seven studio albums, two EPs and two cover albums.
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