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 featured on a compilation by
Equal Vision Records in 2005. Mascherino has worked with
Macbeth Athletics to design and produce the F. P. Mascho, as part of Macbeth's Studio Projects. The shoe displays the drawings of Jude Ianelli that also appear on The Color Fred's official website, and some lyrics.