Masked Intruder Explained

Masked Intruder
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Origin:	Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Years Active:	2010 - present
Current Members:	Intruder Blue Intruder Green Intruder Red Officer Bradford Intruder Purple
Past Members:	Intruder Yellow (in Jail)

Masked Intruder is an anonymous American punk rock band from Madison, Wisconsin, United States.^[1]

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.^{[2] [3]} 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. They are also known for their early pop punk sound with their fast-paced songs, usually about love.^[4] Their self-titled debut album was released by Red Scare in 2012 and then re-released by Fat Wreck Chords in 2013.^[5] 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.^{[6] [7]}

History

Formation and Masked Intruder (2010-2013)

Intruder Blue and Intruder Green claim to have met and formed the band while in jail.^[8] The band has claimed their first show was at Woof's in their hometown of Madison, Wisconsin.^[9]

III and recent activity (2019-present)

Masked Intruder were included in the exhibits on display at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, while Intruder Blue also gave guided tours in April 2023.^[10]

Following continued questioning on if the band was still together, Blue made a post on the band's Facebook page giving an update on their activities on April 22, 2023. In the post he claimed that the band was still together, but that multiple complications have halted their activities. Additionally, he also confirmed that they were writing new music, and that it will be released when the time is right.^[11]

Band members

Current members

• Intruder Blue^[12] - lead vocals, lead guitar ^{[13] [14]}
• Intruder Green ^{[15] [16]} - rhythm guitar, backing vocals ^{[13] [14]}
• Intruder Red ^{[16] [17]} - drums, backing vocals ^{[13] [14]}

Former members

• Intruder Yellow ^{[18] [16]} - bass, backing vocals ^{[13] [14]}

Touring members

• Officer Bradford ^{[19] [16]} - hypeman
• Intruder Purple^{[20] [21]} - bass, backing vocals

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Masked Intruder (2012, Red Scare Industries)^[5]
  • Re-released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2013^[5]
• M.I. (2014, Fat Wreck Chords)
• III (2019, Pure Noise Records)^{[22] [14]}

Extended plays

• Incriminating Evidence: 2011 Demos^[23] (2011, self-released)
  • Re-released on Red Scare Industries
• First Offence (2012, Red Scare Industries, Hang Up Records)^[24]
• Masked Intruder/The Turkletons (2012, Hang Up Records, split with The Turkletons)^[25]
• The Wedding 7" (2013, Solidarity Recordings, split with Dan Vapid and the Cheats)^[26]
• Red Scare Across America (2013, Red Scare Industries, split with Elway and Sam Russo)^[27]
• Under the Mistletoe 7" (2013, Fat Wreck Chords: 7", Red Scare Industries: digital format)^[28]
• Love and Other Crimes (2016, Pure Noise Records)^{[29] [13]}

Singles

Year	Title	Album/EP
2012	"Stick ‘Em Up (I Have A Knife)"
2014	"The Most Beautiful Girl"^[30]
	"Take What I Want"^[31]
2019	"No Case"^[32]
	"Please Come Back To Me"^[33] ^[34]
	"All of My Love"^[35]

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"^[39]
• Fat Music Vol. 8 Going Nowhere Fat (2015, Fat Wreck Chords)
  • Features the track "The Most Beautiful Girl"^[40]

Music videos

• "I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonight"^[41] (2013)
• "Crime Spree"^[42] (2014)
• "The Most Beautiful Girl"^[43] (2014, Lyric Video)
• "Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt"^[44] (2016)
• "First Star Tonight"^[45] (2017)
• "No Case"^[46] (2019)
• "All of My Love"^{[47] [48]} (2019)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bands: Fat Wreck Chords . FatWreck.com . 22 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130804004357/http://www.fatwreck.com/band/index/106 . 4 August 2013. dead.
2. Web site: 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. MASKED. INTRUDER. Twitter. September 24, 2019.
3. Web site: MASKED INTRUDER on Twitter: "THEY LOVE US... DEEP DOWN. #FreeYellow MADISON TONIGHT!!!… " . 2020-03-27 . 2019-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019115759/https://twitter.com/maskedintruder1/status/1185240280833888257 . dead .
4. Web site: In Love with Girls and Afraid of Spiders: An Interview with Masked Intruder . TheStranger.com . 22 August 2013.
5. Web site: Bands: Fat Wreck Chords . FatWreck.com . November 25, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130804004357/http://www.fatwreck.com/band/index/106 . 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.. 4 August 2013. dead.
6. Web site: Officer Bradford (Masked Intruder). December 15, 2020. YouTube.
7. Web site: Masked Intruder - Stick 'Em Up/I Don't Want to Say Goodbye to You Tonight LIVE @ at The Hi Hat. December 15, 2020. YouTube.
8. Web site: Masked Intruder: Petty Thieves, Great Punk Rock Band . https://web.archive.org/web/20160214210116/http://www.mtv.com/news/2699213/masked-intruder/ . dead . February 14, 2016 . MTVHive.com . 7 April 2019.
9. Web site: 10 Things You Didn't Know: MASKED INTRUDER. January 22, 2021. YouTube.
10. Web site: Hatfield . Amanda . December 21, 2022 . Punk Rock Museum reveals opening date and guided tours with punk legends . 2023-05-07 . BrooklynVegan . en.
11. Web site: April 22, 2023 . Masked Intruder on Facebook . 2023-05-07 . Facebook . en.
12. Web site: Blue Discography Discogs. Discogs. November 27, 2020.
13. Love and Other Crimes . Masked Intruder . 2016 . Booklet . Pure Noise Records.
14. III . Masked Intruder . 2019 . Booklet . Pure Noise Records.
15. Web site: Green Discography Discogs. Discogs. November 27, 2020.
16. Web site: Love and Other Crimes - Masked Intruder Credits. January 5, 2021. AllMusic.
17. Web site: Red Discography Discogs. Discogs. November 27, 2020.
18. Web site: Yellow Discography Discogs. Discogs. November 27, 2020.
19. Web site: My First Band: Officer Bradford (Masked Intruder). 29 March 2019. December 15, 2020. 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.”.
20. Web site: 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!. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/maskedintruder/1995257383558864958 . 2021-12-25 . registration. January 22, 2021. Instagram.
21. Web site: Intruder Purple Speaks out to help Healthcare Workers. December 15, 2020. YouTube.
22. Web site: Masked Intruder announce new album + release "No Case". Substream Magazine. 8 January 2019. November 27, 2020.
23. Web site: Incriminating Evidence: 2011 Demos. Open.spotify.com. 12 February 2011.
24. Web site: First Offense. Spotify. 6 March 2012.
25. Web site: Split EP with Masked Intruder, The Turkletons. Spotify. 26 July 2012.
26. Web site: Dan Vapid and the Cheats and Masked Intruder to release split. Punknews.org.
27. Web site: Red Scare Across America: 2013. Open.spotify.com. 9 July 2013.
28. Web site: Under the Mistletoe. Open.spotify.com. 26 November 2013.
29. Web site: Love and Other Crimes. Open.spotify.com. 8 July 2016.
30. Web site: Masked Intruder - The Most Beautiful Girl (Official Lyric Video). 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.. YouTube. 21 September 2020.
31. Web site: Take What I Want. Spotify. 22 April 2016.
32. Web site: No Case. Spotify. 8 January 2019.
33. Web site: Please Come Back To Me. Spotify. 30 January 2019.
34. Web site: Music: Masked Intruder: "Please Come Back To Me". January 17, 2021. Punknews.org.
35. Web site: All of My Love. Spotify. 20 February 2019.
36. Web site: III Turbo. Spotify. 14 July 2020.
37. Web site: MASKED INTRUDER on Twitter: " SUPER MASKED INTRUDER III TURBO IS OUT NOW!!" / Twitter. December 15, 2020. Twitter.
38. Web site: III Turbo Masked Intruder Pure Noise Records. December 27, 2020. Bandcamp.
39. Web site: I Don't Mind. 9 September 2014. December 15, 2020. Spotify.
40. Web site: The Most Beautiful Girl. 7 August 2015. December 15, 2020. Spotify.
41. Web site: Masked Intruder - "I Dont Wanna Be Alone Tonight" (official). YouTube. 21 September 2020.
42. Web site: Masked Intruder - "Crime Spree". YouTube. 21 September 2020.
43. Web site: Masked Intruder - "The Most Beautiful Girl". YouTube. 21 September 2020.
44. Web site: Masked Intruder "Beyond a Shadow of A Doubt" Official Music Video. YouTube. 21 September 2020.
45. Web site: Masked Intruder "First Star Tonight" Official Music Video. YouTube. 21 September 2020.
46. Web site: Masked Intruder "No Case". YouTube. 21 September 2020.
47. Web site: Masked Intruder "All of My Love". YouTube. 21 September 2020.
48. Web site: Masked Intruder release new video. January 17, 2021. Punknews.org.
49. Web site: Masked Intruder on CHic-A-Go-Go. December 15, 2020. YouTube.