Fred Mascherino
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Frederick Paul Mascherino (born July 27, 1975
) is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist in alternative rock
band Taking Back Sunday
. He is currently in the band Terrible Things
.
, and graduated from Bishop Shanahan High School and Temple University
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he earned a degree in Jazz Guitar.
, a band from Philadelphia. Other members included drummer Will Noon
, and bassist Clint Stelfox. They were taken on by Florida label Undecided Records, and produced EP "Take Apart the Words" and full-length CD "A Cannon to a Whisper".
In May 2003, Breaking Pangaea released an EP entitled "Phoenix" through Equal Vision Records.
In 2004, the members of Breaking Pangaea met up again and played to a sold out crowd at the First Unitarian Church in Philly. From the stage, Mascherino told the crowd it would not be their last show.
to pursue different musical interests with Straylight Run
.
Fred's main guitar is a Gibson
SG Special, while his main amp consists of a Marshall
JCM 800 2203 100-watt head, and a Marshall
1960A cabinet with Celestion
Greenback speakers. He notes that the cabinet accounts for 75% of his sound.
During the 2006 Taste of Chaos
tour (for which Taking Back Sunday was headlining) Fred returned home due to family commitments. His bandmates were forced to continue without him, supported onstage by members of Saosin
, Anti-Flag
and Underoath
. It was later revealed that Fred's family commitments were in regard to his mother-in-law's battle with cancer.
In 2007 Fred was also not at the Jacksonville, FL show of the Projekt Revolution
tour, as well as a club show they did on the side. At the show he was said to be gone for personal reasons. On August 12, he posted a blog on Myspace.com revealing that his absence was because of his brother's wedding.
On October 4, it was announced that Fred left the band to work on his solo project, The Color Fred
.
is Mascherino's solo project. He has played a handful of dates with Circa Survive
's Anthony Green
, Owen
, Envy on the Coast
, Zella Mayzell and Stars Hide Fire. During these shows Mascherino was supported by former bandmate Will Noon on drums and then-bandmate Matt Rubano on bass.
The Color Fred released "The Intervention EP" on April 18, 2009 to commemorate record store day.
According to Fred he has stated he will put The Color Fred on hold for the time being to work on his new project.
) announced plans for a new music project called Initials. The band later changed its name to Terrible Things
. They were soon joined by ex-Coheed and Cambria
drummer, Josh Eppard. They released their Self-Titled full length album on August 31, 2010. The album is a concept album revolving around a string of arson fires in Mascherino's hometown, Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Brian Weaver, formerly of Silvertide
, joined the band as bassist in 2010. On April 20, 2011, Andy Jackson announced that he had left the band. The band and Jackson are still on good terms, and the band has continued without him, with Eppard and Weaver aiding Mascherino with vocal duties. In November 2011, Josh Eppard left to rejoin Coheed and Cambria.
) is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist in alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
. He is currently in the band Terrible Things
Terrible Things
Terrible Things is a pop rock supergroup composed of former members of the bands Hot Rod Circuit, Taking Back Sunday, and Coheed and Cambria. The group formed in 2009 and released its debut album on the 31st August, 2010....
.
Biography
Mascherino was born in Philadelphia and raised in Coatesville, PennsylvaniaCoatesville, Pennsylvania
Coatesville is the only city in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,100 at the 2010 census. Coatesville is approximately 39 miles west of Philadelphia....
, and graduated from Bishop Shanahan High School and Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he earned a degree in Jazz Guitar.
Brody
From 1992 to 1999, Mascherino was in a band named Brody, whose members included Billy Warburton, Brodie Ruland, Keith Cucuzza, Dan Sagherian, and Bill Loughin. It was during this time that he met Eddie Reyes, then of Clockwise. Brody released a 7" EP on Creep Records entitled "Against Forgetting" and a full-length CD entitled "Worth Dying For" on Harvest records. The band was also featured on several compilations, including Blackout! Records' "Punk Rock Jukebox."Breaking Pangaea
In 2000, after Brody broke up, Mascherino became lead singer and guitarist for Breaking PangaeaBreaking Pangaea
Breaking Pangaea was an emo/indie rock band from Philadelphia, PA. The band gained a small but passionate following from early 2000 to 2003, especially among college students....
, a band from Philadelphia. Other members included drummer Will Noon
Will Noon
Will Noon is the drummer of Straylight Run and the former drummer of Breaking Pangaea. He has performed as a studio musician with bands such as Cassino, Destry, and The Scarlet Ending as well as a touring musician for Fun...
, and bassist Clint Stelfox. They were taken on by Florida label Undecided Records, and produced EP "Take Apart the Words" and full-length CD "A Cannon to a Whisper".
In May 2003, Breaking Pangaea released an EP entitled "Phoenix" through Equal Vision Records.
In 2004, the members of Breaking Pangaea met up again and played to a sold out crowd at the First Unitarian Church in Philly. From the stage, Mascherino told the crowd it would not be their last show.
Taking Back Sunday
Mascherino joined Taking Back Sunday in 2003, replacing original guitarist/singer John Nolan after Nolan left the band with bassist Shaun CooperShaun Cooper
Shaun Cooper is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Bournemouth.-Football career:...
to pursue different musical interests with Straylight Run
Straylight Run
Straylight Run was an indie rock band based in Baldwin, New York. Two of the members, Nolan and Cooper, had been members of Taking Back Sunday and have now rejoined that band. Their final releases are the EPs About Time and Un Mas Dos, preceded by the full-length album entitled The Needles The...
.
Fred's main guitar is a Gibson
Gibson Guitar Corporation
The Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
SG Special, while his main amp consists of a Marshall
Marshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
JCM 800 2203 100-watt head, and a Marshall
Marshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
1960A cabinet with Celestion
Celestion
Celestion is a British maker of loudspeakers.-History:The work of what would become Celestion started in Hampton Wick in 1924. Celestion Radio Company and Celestion Limited were formed in 1927, and two years later the company moved across the Thames to Kingston. The company grew rapidly, but was...
Greenback speakers. He notes that the cabinet accounts for 75% of his sound.
During the 2006 Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos is a hardcore tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman, the creator of the successful Warped Tour along with friend and business partner, John Reese. The Taste Of Chaos tour caters for fans of the post-hardcore, screamo, and metal genres, while offering the same...
tour (for which Taking Back Sunday was headlining) Fred returned home due to family commitments. His bandmates were forced to continue without him, supported onstage by members of Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
, Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...
and Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...
. It was later revealed that Fred's family commitments were in regard to his mother-in-law's battle with cancer.
In 2007 Fred was also not at the Jacksonville, FL show of the Projekt Revolution
Projekt Revolution
Projekt Revolution is a music festival hosted by Linkin Park, bringing artists of various genres of music together. Linkin Park started Projekt Revolution in the year 2002 with just one stage...
tour, as well as a club show they did on the side. At the show he was said to be gone for personal reasons. On August 12, he posted a blog on Myspace.com revealing that his absence was because of his brother's wedding.
On October 4, it was announced that Fred left the band to work on his solo project, The Color Fred
The Color Fred
The Color Fred is a band headed by former Taking Back Sunday guitarist and singer Fred Mascherino. The band got their name by a poll taken on the internet and The Color Fred was declared as the fans' favorite name. The band was started while he was in the band Breaking Pangaea. The Color Fred was...
.
The Color Fred
The Color FredThe Color Fred
The Color Fred is a band headed by former Taking Back Sunday guitarist and singer Fred Mascherino. The band got their name by a poll taken on the internet and The Color Fred was declared as the fans' favorite name. The band was started while he was in the band Breaking Pangaea. The Color Fred was...
is Mascherino's solo project. He has played a handful of dates with Circa Survive
Circa Survive
Circa Survive is an American alternative rock band from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburb of Doylestown, formed in 2004. The band consists of vocalist Anthony Green, former singer of Saosin and members of the now-defunct This Day Forward....
's Anthony Green
Anthony Green (musician)
Anthony Green is a musician from Holland, PA. He is currently the lead singer of Circa Survive, previously in the bands Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Audience of One, Jeer at Rome, High and Driving, and Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer.-Circa Survive:Anthony Green joined California rock...
, Owen
Owen (band)
Owen is a solo project of Mike Kinsella, and part of the Chicago indie scene.Kinsella is one of the dominant and influential figures in the Chicago indie scene, having also led the band American Football, and played in the bands Cap'n Jazz, Joan of Arc and Owls .Owen is known for its soft melodies,...
, Envy on the Coast
Envy On The Coast
Envy on the Coast was an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. They released their second album Lowcountry in March 2010.-History:...
, Zella Mayzell and Stars Hide Fire. During these shows Mascherino was supported by former bandmate Will Noon on drums and then-bandmate Matt Rubano on bass.
The Color Fred released "The Intervention EP" on April 18, 2009 to commemorate record store day.
According to Fred he has stated he will put The Color Fred on hold for the time being to work on his new project.
Terrible Things
On October 25, 2009, Mascherino and Andy Jackson (Death In The Park/ex-Hot Rod CircuitHot Rod Circuit
Hot Rod Circuit is an American emo band from New Haven, Connecticut established in 1997.-Early years:The band was originally known as Antidote under which they released the album Mr. Glenboski, which won the group the award of Best Unsigned Band of 1998 by Musician Magazine...
) announced plans for a new music project called Initials. The band later changed its name to Terrible Things
Terrible Things
Terrible Things is a pop rock supergroup composed of former members of the bands Hot Rod Circuit, Taking Back Sunday, and Coheed and Cambria. The group formed in 2009 and released its debut album on the 31st August, 2010....
. They were soon joined by ex-Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
drummer, Josh Eppard. They released their Self-Titled full length album on August 31, 2010. The album is a concept album revolving around a string of arson fires in Mascherino's hometown, Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Brian Weaver, formerly of Silvertide
Silvertide
Silvertide was a rock band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:Silvertide was formed in January 2001 in Northeast Philadelphia. At first, Silvertide was signed by J Records. They released their first EP American Excess in 2002...
, joined the band as bassist in 2010. On April 20, 2011, Andy Jackson announced that he had left the band. The band and Jackson are still on good terms, and the band has continued without him, with Eppard and Weaver aiding Mascherino with vocal duties. In November 2011, Josh Eppard left to rejoin Coheed and Cambria.