News just broke that Josh Eppard left Terrible Things to rejoin Coheed And Cambria, and now Fred Mascherino from Terrible Things has issued his own statement. It looks like Terrible Things will not be breaking up and that Fred has been working hard on new music for the band. Check out a statement below by clicking “Read More”.

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PropertyOfZack just recently sat down with Fred and Josh from Terrible Things for a great interview at the 2011 Vans Warped Tour. Emily, Josh, and Fred discussed Warped Tour, how the festival has changed from when they played it in prior bands, adjusting to being a three-piece, new music, and the future. Read up and enjoy!

For the record, could you state your name and role in Terrible Things?
Josh: I’m Josh Eppard, and I play drums and sing.
Fred: I’m Fred, and I play guitar and sing.

So we’re roughly just past the middle of Warped Tour. How’s the experience been, on and off stage?
Josh: It’s been good; the shows have been great. For any band all you can ask on Warped is for the opportunity to turn people on to your music. We believe in what we do, and when it gets rough out here you really have to believe in what you’re doing. Every bit that’s hard makes it worth it when you’re on stage and you literally watch people who tell you that they don’t know who your band is but they checked you out and they dig it. Warped has been awesome for us and I couldn’t have asked for it to go any better.

How has the fan turnout been for you guys?
Fred: Yesterday on Long Island was actually the best we had. Everyone knew the words and it was amazing. It’s cool because we’re on a pretty small stage and if we get a big crowd out it definitely looks packed. Like Josh said, I think it’s better than I expected.

Having played this festival in the past, in Coheed & Cambria and Taking Back Sunday, how does it compare to be playing on a different stage, at a different time, with a new identity, to a different fanbase? 
Josh: That’s a good question. Definitely different, but again, I think it goes back to believing in what you do. We’re out here because we believe in what we’re doing. I can honestly say if there was no one there that we would still be playing guitar and drums in our basements alone.
Fred: There is a whole new group of people out there. We can’t just rely on our past and go from there. We have to be really good every day and win them over all over again. As far as comparisons, that’s what it’s been like.

Do you think Warped has changed? Or that fans here have changed, compared to your experience in the past? 
Josh: Without a doubt, and I think that’s a good thing. I know there are Warped mainstays and stuff, but I think Warped Tour deserves credit for casting the net pretty wide and bringing out a really eclectic lineup. I think the kids are different too. In 2004 you saw a lot of Coheed and TBS shirts because both our bands were on the whole tour. It’s just all new bands now. I look at it as if it’s the Coheed’s fans little brothers who come out now. I say thank god that it’s alive and these kids are out at a rock show. Those kids could be out at a club dancing, so we’re keeping rock a lot. You don’t see a lot of Coheed or TBS shirts, and I think that’s a positive thing.
Fred: There are a lot of heavy bands and a lot of dance-y bands this year, so we standout. People stop when they hear us because they don’t hear that during the day. It’s helped us. We usually start with a smaller crowd and it grows every song.

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Yesterday at a CMJ event in New York City, Fred Masherino of The Color Fred and ex-Taking Back Sunday fame announced a new project with Andy Jackson, the lead singer of Hot Rod Circuit.