![]() ? right back atcha #fatwreck25 #flatlinersĪ photo posted by Fat Wreck Chords on at 10:52am PDT I guess that’s simply the magic of the punk rock. On another personal note, seeing a friend, who has never heard Swingin’ Utters before, turn into an instant and loyal fan put a smile on my face. ![]() A great moment – personally speaking – was seeing them end their set with the first song that made me an instant fan in the first place – “Next in Line.” The song goes from a slow-tempoed doldrum to an outright blistering track of angst and rage that can get any pit going in a blink of an eye, and it was a great lead-in to the rest of the night. Up next was punk rock icons (in my mind, anyway), and Fat Wreck Chords mainstays, Swingin’ Utters! The Utters brought their old school punk style to the masses with lively tracks spanning their catalogue. The next band on the bill also marked the point in the show when some of the pillars of Fat Wreck Chords began taking the stage. ![]() Maybe I needed to come down from what I had just experienced, but nothing of note stood out to me during their set. Don’t get me wrong they had some good tracks and definitely had energy in their performance, but they could not meet, or exceed, the vigor that Masked Intruder brought to the stage. The Flatliners were up next, and the one thing that they had going against them was that they had to follow Masked Intruder. Check them out as soon as you can you will not be disappointed. ![]() Their songs run the gamut of motif tracks such as “Stick ‘em Up,” “25 to Life,” and “Crime Spree” to more traditional, and even heartfelt, punk tunes like “Breakin’” and “I Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye to You Tonight.” Honest to God, I did not think I would fall in love with them, but they truly grew on me. I found myself laughing from the absurdity of it all, but quickly moved into rocking out to their music. Their tough, “prison-hardened” personas made for hilarious banter between songs as well. Masked Intruder’s gimmick doesn’t end just with appearances, however. #maskedintruderĪ video posted by Fat Wreck Chords on at 10:44am PDT The band performs wearing individually colored ski masks, never giving up their true identities (because they’re criminals, after all) and claiming that the band was formed while they were doing time in the picked up during #fatwreck25 set in Philadelphia yesterday! Even got in on the fun. If you have not seen or heard of them, they are a gimmick band, but not in a negative way. They brought nothing but high-energy punk, with great hooks and just the right touch of angst in their set. Playing next to punk bands that I have been listening to for more than a decade, these guys definitely made an impression. I’ve heard some really good things about both bands, and I was really looking forward to what they were going to bring to the show.īy the time my friends and I did arrive at Festival Pier, we were in time to see Masked Intruder take the stage. Unfortunately, due to the notoriously terrible traffic found on “the Sure-kill,” I was not able to see their sets. with Bad Cop/Bad Cop, followed up by toyGuitar, two newer bands to the label. It’s almost as if it was a sign from the punk gods that it (punk, that is) won’t die anytime soon. Seriously, though, it was so fucking adorable, I could puke and still have a giant grin from ear-to-ear. Punks in their 50s could be seen mere feet away from punks in their late 20s/early 30s with their punk rock toddlers. The day was filled with bands both old and new to the label, appealing to the diverse crowd present – and I do mean diverse. 15, Fat Wreck Chords brought their 25th anniversary tour, showcase, festival, or whatever the hell you want to call it, to the open-air venue of Philadelphia’s Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing for an afternoon and evening of raucous punk rock. When live and sometimes in videos, Masked Intruder is watched by Officer Bradford, a cop who acts as a hypeman for the band and a plot device for the band's music videos.Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email Their self-titled debut album was released by Red Scare in 2012 and then re-released by Fat Wreck Chords in 2013. They are also known for their early pop punk sound with their fast-paced songs, usually about love. They are known for wearing different colored ski masks and shoes on stage, using color-coded instruments, and never revealing their identities in publicity photos. The band claims Intruder Yellow is currently in jail. The members of the band are Intruder Yellow (bass, backing vocals), Intruder Green (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Intruder Red (drums, backing vocals), and Intruder Blue (lead vocals, lead guitar).
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