Steve Klein (musician)
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Stephen Lee "Steve" Klein (born September 29, 1979 in Coral Springs, Florida
) is an American musician
. Klein is a founding member of rock
band New Found Glory
, for whom he is the primary lyricist
and plays rhythm guitar
.
Having formed New Found Glory with frontman Jordan Pundik
in 1997, Klein has performed on each of the band's seven studio album
s; Nothing Gold Can Stay
(1999), New Found Glory
(2000), Stick and Stones
(2002), Catalyst
(2004), Coming Home
(2006), Not Without a Fight
(2009), and Radiosurgery
(2011). Klein also contributes guitar to the bands alter-ego side project, The International Superheroes of Hardcore
, where he is known under the pseudonym of "Mr. Mosh
".
When writing lyrics
for each of the bands album's, Klein has explained that he simply tries to "capture a different time period in our lives".
Coral Springs, Florida
Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 121,096...
) is an American musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. Klein is a founding member of rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
, for whom he is the primary lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
and plays rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
.
Having formed New Found Glory with frontman Jordan Pundik
Jordan Pundik
Jordan Izaak Pundik is an American musician and songwriter.Pundik is a founding member and the frontman of rock band New Found Glory, for whom he sings lead vocals and contributes lyrics...
in 1997, Klein has performed on each of the band's seven studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s; Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nothing Gold Can Stay (album)
Nothing Gold Can Stay is the debut studio album by American rock band New Found Glory, released on October 19, 1999 through independent record label Eulogy Recordings. At the time, the band were then named "A New Found Glory", but later dropped the indefinite article "A" due to some fans struggling...
(1999), New Found Glory
New Found Glory (album)
New Found Glory is the eponymously-titled second studio album by the American rock band of the same name. It was produced and mixed by Neal Avron and released on September 26, 2000 through Drive-Thru Records...
(2000), Stick and Stones
Sticks and Stones (New Found Glory album)
Sticks and Stones is the third studio album and major label debut by American rock band New Found Glory. As with its predesossor, their eponymously-titled second album, it was again produced by Neal Avron and was released on June 11, 2002 through MCA Records...
(2002), Catalyst
Catalyst (album)
Catalyst is the fourth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was produced by Neal Avron and released on May 18, 2004 through Geffen Records. The album includes an enhanced CD portion with a making of the music video for the inaugural single "All Downhill from Here"...
(2004), Coming Home
Coming Home (New Found Glory album)
Coming Home is the fifth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was produced by Thom Panunzio and released on September 19, 2006 through Geffen Records. Written and demoed at the Morning View Mansion in Malibu during 2005, Coming Home is a concept album unified by a lyrical theme of...
(2006), Not Without a Fight
Not Without a Fight
Not Without a Fight is the sixth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was released on March 10, 2009 through independent label Epitaph Records. Produced by Blink-182 singer-bassist Mark Hoppus and recorded at his home based-OPRA Studios, the album was seen as a return to the bands...
(2009), and Radiosurgery
Radiosurgery (album)
Radiosurgery is the seventh studio album by American rock band New Found Glory and was released on October 4, 2011 through independent label Epitaph Records. To follow up Not Without a Fight , the band began writing new material during their stint on the 2010 Honda Civic Tour...
(2011). Klein also contributes guitar to the bands alter-ego side project, The International Superheroes of Hardcore
The International Superheroes of Hardcore
International Superheroes of Hardcore are a parodical hardcore punk band. The band is a side project of New Found Glory and features all five members. Chad Gilbert and Jordan Pundik switched duties to vocals and guitar, respectively. The remaining three members play the same instruments as in New...
, where he is known under the pseudonym of "Mr. Mosh
Mosh
Moshing is a dance in which participants push or slam into each other. They also flail their limbs to breakdowns of hardcore punk and its sub-genres. It is most associated with aggressive music genres, such as hardcore punk and heavy metal...
".
When writing lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
for each of the bands album's, Klein has explained that he simply tries to "capture a different time period in our lives".
with New Found Glory
- 1997: It's All About The Girls (EP)It's All About the GirlsIt's All About the Girls is the debut EP by A New Found Glory released on December 20, 1997 by Fiddler Records. It is the only release with their original drummer Joe Moreno...
- 1999: Nothing Gold Can StayNothing Gold Can Stay (album)Nothing Gold Can Stay is the debut studio album by American rock band New Found Glory, released on October 19, 1999 through independent record label Eulogy Recordings. At the time, the band were then named "A New Found Glory", but later dropped the indefinite article "A" due to some fans struggling...
- 2000: From the Screen to Your Stereo (EP)From the Screen to Your Stereo-Credits:*Jordan Pundik - lead vocals*Chad Gilbert - lead guitar, vocals*Steve Klein - rhythm guitar*Ian Grushka - bass guitar*Cyrus Bolooki - drums, percussion...
- 2000: New Found GloryNew Found Glory (album)New Found Glory is the eponymously-titled second studio album by the American rock band of the same name. It was produced and mixed by Neal Avron and released on September 26, 2000 through Drive-Thru Records...
- 2002: Sticks and StonesSticks and Stones (New Found Glory album)Sticks and Stones is the third studio album and major label debut by American rock band New Found Glory. As with its predesossor, their eponymously-titled second album, it was again produced by Neal Avron and was released on June 11, 2002 through MCA Records...
- 2004: CatalystCatalyst (album)Catalyst is the fourth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was produced by Neal Avron and released on May 18, 2004 through Geffen Records. The album includes an enhanced CD portion with a making of the music video for the inaugural single "All Downhill from Here"...
- 2006: Coming HomeComing Home (New Found Glory album)Coming Home is the fifth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was produced by Thom Panunzio and released on September 19, 2006 through Geffen Records. Written and demoed at the Morning View Mansion in Malibu during 2005, Coming Home is a concept album unified by a lyrical theme of...
- 2007: From the Screen to Your Stereo Part IIFrom the Screen to Your Stereo Part II-Release history:-Credits:Band* Jordan Pundik – Vocals* Chad Gilbert – Guitar* Steve Klein – Guitar* Ian Grushka – Bass* Cyrus Bolooki – Drums / PercussionAdditional Musicians* Michael Bethancourt – KeyboardsGuest Appearances...
- 2008: HitsHits (New Found Glory album)-Credits:* Jordan Pundik – lead vocals* Chad Gilbert – backing vocals, lead guitar* Steve Klein – rhythm guitar, lyrics* Ian Grushka – bass guitar* Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion...
- 2008: Tip of the Iceberg (EP)
- 2009: Not Without a FightNot Without a FightNot Without a Fight is the sixth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was released on March 10, 2009 through independent label Epitaph Records. Produced by Blink-182 singer-bassist Mark Hoppus and recorded at his home based-OPRA Studios, the album was seen as a return to the bands...
- 2011: RadiosurgeryRadiosurgery (album)Radiosurgery is the seventh studio album by American rock band New Found Glory and was released on October 4, 2011 through independent label Epitaph Records. To follow up Not Without a Fight , the band began writing new material during their stint on the 2010 Honda Civic Tour...
with International Superheroes of Hardcore
- 2008: Takin' it Ova!
- 2008: HPxHC (EP)HPxHCHPxHC, also known as Harry Potter's Hardcore is the new EP and second release from parodical hardcore band International Superheroes of Hardcore. The EP was distributed by hardcore label Bridge Nine Records and contains four new tracks. The EP is only available on vinyl or digital release. Digital...
Record Labels
with New Found Glory- Fiddler RecordsFiddler RecordsFiddler Records was a small independent record label serving as the launching pad for several artists seminal to the pop, punk and emo genres. Starting as the brainchild of 16 year old entrepreneur Amy Fleisher in 1996, the label became well known for its early releases from marquee artists...
(1997) - Eulogy Records (1999)
- Drive-Thru RecordsDrive-Thru RecordsDrive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound....
/Geffen RecordsGeffen RecordsGeffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
(2000–2007) - Bridge 9 RecordsBridge 9 RecordsBridge Nine Records is a contemporary hardcore punk record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts, who began the label in 1995 and produced its first release in 1996...
(2008 – present) - Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
(2009 – present)