The Color Fred started as the side project of Fred Mascherino while he was playing in the bands Taking Back Sunday and Breaking Pangaea. After leaving TBS in 2008, the project became his full-time gig. With the release of the album Bend to Break, came tours with the bands Angels and Airwaves, Mayday Parade, Hawthorne Heights, and more. Over the years Fred went on to play for several other bands including Terrible Things, Say Anything, and The Lemonheads, eventually returning to The Color Fred in 2019 with a new lineup. The current band has a new album “A Year and Change” out now on Fred’s own, Heading East Records. The new album is a strong return to the sound most fans recognize from Fred with his earlier bands. The Color Fred recently headlined a sold-out show in their hometown of Philadelphia, PA and are extremely active posting videos on their YouTube Channel.