{"id":31817,"date":"2012-12-13T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/interview-fred-mascherino-terrible-things\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:08:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:08:07","slug":"interview-fred-mascherino-terrible-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/interview-fred-mascherino-terrible-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Fred Mascherino (Terrible Things)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image\"Back in 2009, Alt-Rock group Terrible Things<\/strong> were in the receiving end of a lot of hype, and with good reason too. At the time, the trio consisted of Fred Mascherino, formerly of Taking Back Sunday, Andy Jackson of Hot Rod Circuit, and Josh Eppard, from Coheed and Cambria. The so-called “supergroup” were quickly picked up by\u00a0Universal Records and their self titled\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0was released the following year.<\/p>\n

However following its release, the band fell apart. The strain of living far away from each other took its toll, and gradually both Jackson and Eppard departed leaving just guitarist\u00a0Mascherino on his own. On top of that, the band left Universal Records.<\/p>\n

Now refreshed with a new members; bassist\u00a0Aaron Van Allen and drummer Steve Curtiss, Fred Mascherino has regrouped Terrible Things<\/strong> and have released a new EP, ‘Pre-Tranmission’,<\/em> although it is\u00a0solely\u00a0Mascherino’s own work it is the start of a new chapter for the\u00a0Pennsylvania-based trio.<\/p>\n

Fred Mascherino recently spoke to Already Heard<\/strong> about a vareity of subjects including the bands lineup changes, working as an\u00a0independent\u00a0band and what the difference is between Terrible Things and his previous project, The Color Fred.<\/p>\n

Already Heard: Hi Fred how are you today?<\/strong>
Fred:\u00a0<\/em>Super great. Always exciting when you have new music coming out.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: First of Terrible Things has gone through a lot of changes over the last couple of years with the most notable change being the line-up. Can you tell us how Aaron Van Allen and Steve Curtiss came into the band?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>Musicians are all crazy. \u00a0It’s never easy to keep several of them together…and I’m no different. I’ve known Steve for a long time. He played drums for The Color Fred project. I guess he’s good at putting up with me. \u00a0I think the three of us sound really great together and it has an excitement to it that I haven’t felt in a long time. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: Were the changes expected or was it a case of\u00a0unfortunate\u00a0events that lead to the changes?\u00a0
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>It was a surprise when our last drummer Josh was asked to play in Coheed and Cambria again, but I’m super happy for him and I think this is working out better for everybody.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

AH: You’ve said previously Terrible Things now feels more like a band, especially with Aaron and Steve living in the same area. How important was this factor in “regrouping” Terrible Things?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>The band once stretched from Albany to Alabama, so having us in the same town has been huge. We can play and write and record music all the time.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: How have the events over the past few years affected your song-writing, especially on ‘Pre-Tranmission’<\/em>?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>The songwriting, luckily has always been there for me. \u00a0I guess I have just enough imbalance in my life to need to write this stuff. \u00a0I think the big difference is that, more than ever, I’m determined to make each song as good as it can be. \u00a0I don’t ever want to settle. \u00a0I always want to feel like what we’re doing is important to do. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: You’ve always written all of Terrible Things’ material yet people still question why it’s not released under The Color Fred name. Care to explain?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>With all the interest people still have in it, I consider The Color Fred record a success and I’m definitely thankful for that. I thought alot about the name thing when I decided to play everything on this record and even the fact that Steve is playing with me again. The truth is, no matter what I called it, this is what my music would sound like right now at this moment. I do like calling it Terrible Things though. \u00a0t fits loud noisy rock music.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: On ‘Pre-Tranmission’<\/em> you played every instrument and produced the EP. What was that experience like?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>Playing all the instruments was pretty tough. \u00a0I really liked producing though. \u00a0I’ve made quite a few records over the years with some great producers and luckily I was paying attention to what they were doing. \u00a0I hope to do more of it.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: At what point did Aaron and Steve come into the band and did thay have any later input on the EP?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>The EP was already done but we have new songs we’ve been working on since they joined and I’m expecting them to play on the recording next time.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: Compared to the Self-Titled record and the obvious difference in personnel, how has the bands sound developed on the new EP?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>It falls between 90’s alternative and 70’s classic rock. \u00a0I like both eras and I think I found a good hybrid within my writing style. \u00a0I can tell you that this music, feels very natural to play and I think people can feel that when they hear it, especially live<\/em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

AH: ‘Pre-Tranmission’<\/em> is your first independent release since leaving Universal. How have you found it having freedom to whatever you want?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>Being on a label, sometimes you feel so helpless because you’re depending on people that in some cases don’t really care about you. With a self-release, we’re depending on our fans, the people that care about us the most. \u00a0When you buy from our website, we’re mailing that out. I’m drawing some doodle on the envelope and writing a little note. Then I see that same person commenting on Facebook somewhere and it feels like we’re putting our team together. I can’t see a better way of doing it for me. It feels great.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: On the track ‘Last Look’,<\/em> Jon Simmons of Balance and Composure provides guest vocals. How did that collaboration come together?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>Jon likes Chinese food. I like Chinese food. \u00a0We wound up at a restaurant together off South Street in Philly. We talked about doing something together and I’m so glad it worked out. His voice really makes “Last Look” for me. I really love it.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: The EP is being released on single-sided 12\u201d vinyl rather than double-sided 7". What is the reason for this?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>It’s the anti-single. I wanted this to be one piece of rock music. \u00a0Albums seem dead right now. Alot of people that think they’re making albums are just making 5 singles followed by some other songs. I wanted to make what I call an unbroken record, like a 17 minute symphonic experience that takes you somewhere and makes you feel something. The vinyl was the best fit for that.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: Following on from ‘Pre-Tranmission’<\/em>, what can we expect from yourself and Terrible Things in the coming months? Have you been working on new material?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>Our plan is to always be working on new music. \u00a0You won’t wait a year to hear from us. \u00a0We’ll be putting things out as quickly as we can make it. \u00a0We’ll be touring too in 2013. \u00a0Stay tuned.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: Do you have any final words for the Already Heard readers?
<\/strong>Fred:\u00a0<\/em>Forget what I’ve done in the past and just take the music for what it is. \u00a0Listen without prejudice. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

‘Pre-Transmission’<\/em> EP by Terrible Things<\/strong> is available now.<\/p>\n

Terrible Things links: Official Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Sean Reid (@SeanReid86)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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