Equal Vision and Rise Records have teamed up to offer a split CD sampler showcasing six bands from each label. For the last few weeks, the sampler was only available at Warped Tour dates, but now they’re giving it away as a free download!

Tracklisting:

1. Chiodos - “I Didn’t Say I Was Powerful, I Said I Was A Wizard”

2. The Devil Wears Prada - “HTML Rulez D00d”

3. Damiera - “Quiet Mouth Loud Hands”

4. Dance Gavin Dance - “The Robot With Human Hair Pt. 3″

5. Sky Eats Airplane - “Long Walks on Short Bridges”

6. Emarosa - “Heads or Tails Real or Not”

7. The Color Fred - “Minnesota”

8. Take The Crown - “Ride Or Die”

9. Pierce The Veil - “Yeah Boy and Doll Face”

10. Breathe Carolina - “Gossip”

11. Cinematic Sunrise - “Pulling A Piano From A Pond”

12. Oceana - “The Tide”

Download 12-Song Sampler (70.8mb)

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• THE COLOR FRED, PIERCE THE VEIL ON ENTIRE TOUR

• SKY EATS AIRPLANE, CINEMATIC SUNRISE JOIN LATER

• CHIODOS TO PERFORM AT DETROIT DATE

JUN 6 – Equal Vision Records is proud to present THE COLOR FRED, PIERCE THE VEIL, SKY EATS AIRPLANE, CINEMATIC SUNRISE, and CHIODOS on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour, kicking off in two weeks!

THE COLOR FRED - the brainchild of Fred Mascherino, known for his work as lead guitarist and co-songwriter for Taking Back Sunday - will appear on the entire summer tour for their first time. Mascherino made his Warped Tour debut with his former band in 2003. “Warped’s connection to the punk and skateboarding culture, going back to the first tour, put it ahead of it’s time,” Mascherino recently told Alternative Press Magazine. “For my band and I, playing Warped Tour will be the highlight of the year.”

In agreement with Mascherino that this will be the highlight of the year, PIERCE THE VEIL is also making their Warped Tour debut on the Hurley Stage for the summer. Although brothers Vic and Mike Fuentes played a short stint of Warped as BEFORE TODAY, the band is ready for the full experience. “I am so excited to play and to see all of our friends play too,” says frontman Vic Fuentes. “It will be the most energetic and fun performances we’ve ever put together.” The band is currently supporting their 2007 release, A Flair For The Dramatic, but plans to write new material immediately after Warped Tour. PIERCE THE VEIL is also playing 2 off-dates during the summer in Las Vegas, NV on June 24^th and Syracuse, NY on July 21^st.

Equal Vision’s latest signees, SKY EATS AIRPLANE have had a busy year already and will add a 3 week stint on Warped Tour to their schedule. Fresh off of a 6 week tour with Alesana, the band is hitting the road on a 4 week co-headlining tour with A Skylit Drive in late June-July in support of their Equal Vision self-titled debut set for a July 24^th release. SEA then head straight into Warped beginning July 27^th in Scranton, PA. Additional tour plans find the band on the road through November.

Just off of their first-ever headlining tour, CINEMATIC SUNRISE - featuring Craig Owens and Bradley Bell of CHIODOS - will join a weeks worth of dates on Warped Tour beginning July 10th in Orlando, FL. The band will be playing songs from the just-released debut EP, A Coloring Storybook And Long Playing Record, as well as new songs from the forthcoming full length that is scheduled for a Spring 2009 release.

CHIODOS will make an appearance in their hometown of Detroit on July 18^th. Earlier this year, the band opened for Linkin Park and saw their first single “Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot With A Monkey Face)” hit radio airwaves. After headlining the Warped Tour last year, the band is spending this summer overseas at Download Festival in London, Rock AM Ring in Germany, and other dates in the UK and Europe.

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The Indie Review

By Sean Duregger
March 28, 2008

Artist: The Color Fred
Album: Bend To Break
Label: Equal Vision Records
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Overshadowed and put on the back burner due to the success of Taking Back Sunday, Fred Mascherino’s solo project The Color Fred has finally seen the light of day. This was a project that Fred had in mind even before joining up with Taking Back Sunday, but kept getting pushed back due to an increase in touring commitments with his current band. In October of 2007, Fred announced his departure from Taking Back Sunday to explore and write music he’s passionate about. With Taking Back Sunday becoming more of a Rock outfit, Fred wanted to explore and write more Pop songs than Rock songs. Fred’s vision has come to fruition with The Color Fred and shows us both the familiar as well as some unexpected treasures with Bend To Break.

Bend To Break is a collection of songs that can be considered “Rock influenced Pop.” There’s no denying Fred’s Rock background with Taking Back Sunday, but Bend To Break offers an avenue to explore some more subtle and emotional pop songs. Get Out borders Taking Back Sunday and there’s not denying if you’re a fan, you’ll recognize Fred’s distinct voice. But, The Color Fred breaks the mold on songs like Empty House, It Isn’t Me and I’ll Never Know explore a softer, more vulnerable side to Fred’s song writing. Fred’s vocals are spot on and memorable and distinct. It’s a shame it’s taken him so long to ditch being a background vocal.

Producer Lou Giordano (Sugar, Paul Westerberg, Sunny Day Real Estate) was behind the scenes on Bend To Break and it shows why Lou is considered a legend by those who have worked with him. The album sounds stellar and Lou’s production and guidance help the album flow naturally and evenly. There’s always a fine line between an overproduced album and a lackluster album. Sometimes producers go crazy and orchestrate arrangements to songs that can never translate live. It’s pretty safe to say that most the instruments and arrangements you hear on the album, you’ll hear live and they will sound comparable, if not better.

Bend To Break is a great introduction to Fred Mascherino’s songwriting and budding solo career. It’s an album full of catchy pop-rock songs and beautiful heartfelt moments. The Color Fred aren’t breaking any new ground with the genre, but adding a great piece of work that’s worth checking out.

Stand Out Tracks:

“If I Surrender”

“It Isn’t Me”

“I Didn’t See”

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The “Mike Shea Is My Baby’s Daddy Tour” featuring Chiodos, along with The Color Fred, and legendary punk-rock group MXPX will be hitting the pavement in less than two weeks!

Starting April 1st, the 20-date tour (including stops at Bamboozle Left and Right) will include special appearances from Drop Dead Gorgeous, From First To Last, and Protest The Hero on select dates.

This tour will criss-cross in and out of the country for the Canadian Chiodos tour, Beer! The Musical.

Tickets for Mike Shea… went on sale this week, links are below!

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MAR 7 2008 – This week Equal Vision Record’s The Color Fred posted their first ever webisode that was made to document the recording process of Bend To Break.

Watch the webisode on YouTube and don’t forget to check out Equal Vision’s YouTube Channel for a whole bunch of videos from your favorite EVR artists.

The Color Fred is touring with Angels & Airwaves through mid-March, and the debut album, Bend To Break is now available in stores everywhere. Mailorder from FYE.com and it’ll come autographed by the man himself, Fred Mascherino!

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Music By: Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer. Nitro Tokyo. Promise of Redemption. Chris Walla. The Eye The Ear and The Arm. The Working Title. Don’t Mess With Texas. Yacht. Medicated Kisses. The Color Fred. Rattler. Charades. Chiodos.

SEAN’S PICKS OF THE WEEK

Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer
“Way Away” (mp3)
from “Schematics”
(Le Pamplemousse)

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Rattler
“Getting Awesome” (mp3)
from “Nitro Tokyo & Rattler Split”
(Magic Bullet)

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