Cyrus Bolooki (July 2005 Issue)
Fan Turned Drummer?

Florida's New Found Glory has been rocketing in popularity over the past few months, thanks in part to their hit, "Hit Or Miss," which hails from the band's self-titled MCA debut. The song has earned heavy radio and video rotation, and in conjunction with constant touring, New Found Glory's fan base has been swelling rapidly.

Ironically it was one of their fans, Cyrus Bolooki, who stepped in and helped make the band a success in the first place. "I was a big fan of this band," Bolooki explains. "they had recorded a five-song EP with another drummer, and I heard that tape before it came out. I freaked out. I thought it was the best band I'd ever heard."

Shortly thereafter, the original New Found Glory drummer was axed. Bolooki had made friends with one of the bandmates, who then suggested him to the band as a replacement. The band agreed, and Bolooki was in.

"It was kind of like a dream come true back then," Bolooki remarks. "Right now, even bigger dreams are coming true." Bolooki still hasn't adjusted to his - pardon the pun - new-found glory. "I don't know if everything's sunk in yet," he says. "We're just writing songs, playing shows, and working with amazing people."

Waleed Rashidi

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