1. Frederick Paul Mascherino was born on July 27,1974 and is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist in alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday.
15 Facts About Fred Mascherino
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Fred Mascherino is currently active with bands The Color Fred and Say Anything.
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Fred Mascherino graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, where he earned a degree in Jazz Guitar.
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Fred Mascherino is an active environmentalist and has been a vegan since 1996.
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From 1992 to 1999, Fred Mascherino was in a band named Brody, whose members included Kevin Ruggeri, Bill Loughin, Billy Warburton, Brodie Ruland, Keith Cucuzza, Pat Higgins and Dan Sagherian.
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In 2000, after Brody broke up, Fred Mascherino became lead singer and guitarist for Breaking Pangaea, a band from Philadelphia.
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Fred Mascherino'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.
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Fred Mascherino's bandmates were forced to continue without him, supported onstage by members of Saosin, Anti-Flag and Underoath.
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Fred Mascherino supported this release playing acoustic on tours with Craig Owens and The Summer Aesthetic.
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Fred Mascherino worked on a new Terrible Things album with producer, Jason Elgin.
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In Spring 2012, Fred Mascherino announced a small solo tour throughout the northeast region of the United States.
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Fred Mascherino is credited as a producer and engineer on the 2014 EP Light Years and Heavy Lifting by Only on Weekends.
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Fred Mascherino produced the 2014 EP "Every Light" by Modern Suits.
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On March 26,2015, Fred Mascherino performed a guitar solo on the Double Experience track "Goddamn Mimetic Business" Fred Mascherino performed a guitar solo on Joe Matera's "Endless Summer", from his debut album Creature of Habit, released in 2012.
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Fred Mascherino produced and engineered the album alongside Stephen Angello.