AKA 'AlfredoSauce' AKA 'Fred Sauce'
Bass Guitar & Vocals

Alfredo Sauce is Red Sauce Rules! bassist as well as main vocalist. He first got into music via piano lessons at an early age, but by 7th Grade the guitar caught his eye. "Like most bass players, I started on guitar. I had a cheap acoustic first and then my parents bought me a fabulous looking Lotus Explorer copy that I used for many years. It had a great sound but weighed like a hundred pounds, so I was always borrowing other guitars from buddies."

Fred played in various configurations through High School with limited success. "As a kid growing up in Northern Wisconsin, our exposure to equipment was very limited. The first bass rig we had was a 1950s model Ampeg from the High School band room! We used to rehearse a lot but I only ever played one gig in High School (with 'The Classix') and it was a disaster."

During his college years, Fred honed his musical skills through the acquisition of several other guitars, a Pearl 5-piece drum set, and finally a 'Series 10' Precision Bass copy. "I was making multi-track home recordings during that time, so I found myself constantly borrowing basses from friends. Finally, I bought my own, brand new, from a shop in Detroit for $125. I soon found that I enjoyed playing that bass more than I did the guitars."

After moving to Texas in 1991, Fred played infrequently until he met Mark Stewart, a co-worker who was in a working band, 'The Mudcats'. "Mark and I had a great time jamming at some work functions, and when a slot came available in The Mudcats, he called me out for an audition. Little did I know that I'd be with them for the next six and a half years!" As a Mudcat, Fred played a brief guitar set in the early years before concentrating on bass exclusively after 1996.

By 2002 Mark and Fred were moving in different directions, and Mark brought him out to a jam session hosted by San Antonio legend Paul Kandera. "I had never gone to something like that before, and I had never performed 'improv' before. I was initially awed and intimidated, but Paul and the other jammers welcomed me and accepted me right away. By the second week I really felt like I was 'home' and that I had found my musical direction again." In addition to making friendships with Paul, Steve Mallet, 'Bobby Ray' Vargas, Bonnie Wade, 'Gil from Brazil', Danny Zertuche, and many others, the jam brought Fred and Art together for the first time. "From the first night I saw him play, Art mesmerized me with his taste in music and virtuosity. I knew from the beginning that I wanted to work with him some day."

After working with Masquerade (and various permutations thereof) for several months, Art and Fred finally started Red Sauce Rules! in 2003.

"The Mudcats played mostly blues, and Masquerade was R&B, but I always wanted to work in a hard rock band. Although I always did vocals in my previous bands, I don't think I ever 'found my voice' until I started working with Art. As long as Art is up there with me, I'm ready to try anything!"