Masked Intruder

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Masked Intruder
Masked Intruder performing in September 2014; from left to right: Intruder Green, Intruder Red (off-camera) Intruder Blue and Intruder Yellow
Masked Intruder performing in September 2014; from left to right: Intruder Green, Intruder Red (off-camera) Intruder Blue and Intruder Yellow
Background information
OriginMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.maskedintruderband.com
MembersIntruder Blue
Intruder Green
Intruder Red
Officer Bradford
Intruder Purple
Past membersIntruder Yellow (in Jail)[6][7]

Masked Intruder are an anonymous American punk rock band from Madison, Wisconsin, United States.[5]

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). The band claims Intruder Yellow is currently in jail.[6][7] They are known for the gimmick of wearing different colored ski masks and shoes on stage, using color-coded instruments, and never revealing their identities in publicity photos. They are also known for their early pop punk sound with their fast-paced songs, usually about love.[8] Their self-titled debut album was released by Red Scare in 2012 and then re-released by Fat Wreck Chords in 2013.[9] 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.[10][11]

History[]

Formation and Masked Intruder (2010-2013)[]

Intruder Blue and Intruder Green claim to have met and formed the band while in jail.[12] The band has claimed their first show was at The Frequency in their hometown of Madison, Wisconsin.[13]

M.I. era (2014-2018)[]

III and recent activity (2019-present)[]

Band members[]

Current members[]

Former members[]

Touring members[]

  • Officer Bradford [21][18] - hypeman (2010-present)
  • Intruder Purple[22][23] - bass, backing vocals (2019-present)

Timeline[]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Extended plays[]

  • Incriminating Evidence: 2011 Demos[25] (2011, self-released)
    • Re-released on Red Scare Industries
  • First Offence (2012, Red Scare Industries, Hang Up Records)[26]
  • Masked Intruder/The Turkletons (2012, Hang Up Records, split with The Turkletons)[27]
  • The Wedding 7" (2013, Solidarity Recordings, split with Dan Vapid and the Cheats)[28]
  • Red Scare Across America (2013, Red Scare Industries, split with Elway and Sam Russo)[29]
  • Under the Mistletoe 7" (2013, Fat Wreck Chords: 7", Red Scare Industries: digital format)[30]
  • Love and Other Crimes (2016, Pure Noise Records)[31][15]

Singles[]

Year Title Album/EP
2012 "Stick ‘Em Up (I Have A Knife)"
First Offense
2014 "The Most Beautiful Girl"[32]
M.I.
"Take What I Want"[33]
Love and Other Crimes
2019 "No Case"[34][24]
III
"Please Come Back To Me"[35][36]
"All of My Love"[37]

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details
III Turbo[38][39][40]
  • Released: July 14, 2020[40]
  • Label: Pure Noise[40]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Compilation appearances[]

  • Our Lips Are Sealed: A Tribute to the Go Go's (2013, Solidarity Recordings)
    • Features the non-album track "We Got the Beat"
  • Red Scare Industries: 10 Years of Your Dumb Bullshit (2014, Red Scare Records)
    • Features the track "I Don't Mind"[41]
  • Fat Music Vol. 8 Going Nowhere Fat (2015, Fat Wreck Chords)
    • Features the track "The Most Beautiful Girl"[42]

Music videos[]

  • "I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonight"[43] (2013)
  • "Crime Spree"[44] (2014)
  • "The Most Beautiful Girl"[45] (2014, Lyric Video)
  • "Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt"[46] (2016)
  • "First Star Tonight"[47] (2017)
  • "No Case"[48] (2019)
  • "All of My Love"[49][50] (2019)

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
Unknown Chic-a-Go-Go[51] Themselves Performed the song "Unrequited Love"

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Masked Intruder mix pop-punk and lawbreaking - Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin". Isthmus.
  2. ^ Vigil, Ricky. "Review: Masked Intruder – Self-Titled – SLUG Magazine". Retrieved December 7, 2020 – via SLUG Magazine. Masked Intruder create sugary-sweet pop punk, but with the conceit that they are a quartet of home invaders, girl stalkers and general miscreants—it’s really quite brilliant, actually.
  3. ^ "MASKED INTRUDER | Masked Intruder". Retrieved December 7, 2020 – via Bandcamp. Up until now, the only thing these four crooks were good at making was toilet wine in the joint, but we sent them into Atlas Studios to record with Matt Allison (Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Smoking Popes, etc) and out came a pop-punk/power-pop masterpiece.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Masked Intruder | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via AllMusic.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bands: Fat Wreck Chords". FatWreck.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b INTRUDER, MASKED (September 24, 2019). "DEAR @kirstendunst, SORRY I HAVEN'T WRITTEN IN A WHILE!! MY FRIEND GOT LOCKED UP (#FREEYELLOW) AND LIFE'S JUST BUSY, YOU KNOW? ANYWAYS, I LOVE YOU STILL. WE'RE PLAYING YOUR HOME STATE OF NEW JERSEY TONIGHT! YOU'RE ON THE GUEST LIST W/ ALL ACCESS, FYI. XOXO -BLUE". Twitter.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2020-03-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "In Love with Girls and Afraid of Spiders: An Interview with Masked Intruder". TheStranger.com. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bands: Fat Wreck Chords". FatWreck.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2020. Their self-titled debut full length was originally released in the summer of 2012 on Red Scare, and is slated for re-release on Fat Wreck Chords February 5, 2013.
  10. ^ "Officer Bradford (Masked Intruder)". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "Masked Intruder - Stick 'Em Up/I Don't Want to Say Goodbye to You Tonight LIVE @ at The Hi Hat". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Masked Intruder: Petty Thieves, Great Punk Rock Band". MTVHive.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  13. ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know: MASKED INTRUDER". Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "Blue | Discography | Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Love and Other Crimes (Booklet). Masked Intruder. Pure Noise Records. 2016.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e III (Booklet). Masked Intruder. Pure Noise Records. 2019.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ "Green | Discography | Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Love and Other Crimes - Masked Intruder | Credits". Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via AllMusic.
  19. ^ "Red | Discography | Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  20. ^ "Yellow | Discography | Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  21. ^ "My First Band: Officer Bradford (Masked Intruder)". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Milwaukee Record. Jackson Bradford might have the most interesting job in music. The Milwaukee native spends at least half of each year wearing a cop costume and short-shorts while sporting a mustache as part of his lovable “heel with a switch” character that Masked Intruder fans know as “Officer Bradford.”
  22. ^ "Masked Intruder on Instagram: "WE'RE SO STOKED TO HAVE @intruderpurple WITH US WHILE YELLOW IS IN LOCK UP! SHE'S KILLING IT ON THE STAGE, AND WITH THE LADIES!". Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Instagram.
  23. ^ "Intruder Purple Speaks out to help Healthcare Workers". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b "Masked Intruder announce new album + release "No Case"". . Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  25. ^ "Incriminating Evidence: 2011 Demos". Open.spotify.com.
  26. ^ "First Offense". Spotify.
  27. ^ "Split EP with Masked Intruder, The Turkletons". Spotify.
  28. ^ "Dan Vapid and the Cheats and Masked Intruder to release split". Punknews.org.
  29. ^ "Red Scare Across America: 2013". Open.spotify.com.
  30. ^ "Under the Mistletoe". Open.spotify.com.
  31. ^ "Love and Other Crimes". Open.spotify.com.
  32. ^ "Masked Intruder - The Most Beautiful Girl (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020. First single off of their second album M.I., these repeat offenders are picking up right where they left off, laying down 13 tracks of polished, hook-laden power-pop that's so catchy it's criminal.
  33. ^ "Take What I Want". Spotify.
  34. ^ "No Case". Spotify.
  35. ^ "Please Come Back To Me". Spotify.
  36. ^ "Music: Masked Intruder: "Please Come Back To Me"". Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Punknews.org.
  37. ^ "All of My Love". Spotify.
  38. ^ "III Turbo". Spotify.
  39. ^ "MASKED INTRUDER on Twitter: " SUPER MASKED INTRUDER III TURBO IS OUT NOW!!" / Twitter". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Twitter.
  40. ^ Jump up to: a b c "III Turbo | Masked Intruder | Pure Noise Records". Retrieved December 27, 2020 – via Bandcamp.
  41. ^ "I Don't Mind". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Spotify.
  42. ^ "The Most Beautiful Girl". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Spotify.
  43. ^ "Masked Intruder - "I Dont Wanna Be Alone Tonight" (official)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  44. ^ "Masked Intruder - "Crime Spree"". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  45. ^ "Masked Intruder - "The Most Beautiful Girl"". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  46. ^ "Masked Intruder "Beyond a Shadow of A Doubt" Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  47. ^ "Masked Intruder "First Star Tonight" Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  48. ^ "Masked Intruder "No Case"". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  49. ^ "Masked Intruder "All of My Love"". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  50. ^ "Masked Intruder release new video". Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Punknews.org.
  51. ^ "Masked Intruder on CHic-A-Go-Go". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via YouTube.

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