The Used

The Used is an American post-hardcore band from Orem, Utah.

Characteristic of the music of the group fluctuating between singing and shouting voice of the singer Robert Edward McCracken is especially ( called Bert McCracken ). If the group still occasionally compared to the beginning of her career with post-hardcore bands like Glassjaw, now more groups apply as Fall Out Boy and friends My Chemical Romance as reference points. Overall, the band sold 2.5 million CDs worldwide.

Band History

In 1997, Quinn Allman, Jepharee Howard and Branden Stone Eckert together a band; However, since they had no singer and her vocal attempts were not too successful, they organized a casting to find a singer. Quinn remembered after about 50 singers to Bert McCracken, whom he knew from high school, and as McCracken sang. The other three gave him a CD with recordings of their pieces, but without vocals. The next day, McCracken had a complete vocal written about this piece, which was later Maybe Memories. However, they only played together from 1999; officially the Year of foundation is given 2000.

The first appearances in the Mormon city of Salt Lake City ended due to the tension between the resident religious community and McCracken's explosive behavior on the stage with the friendly but firm advice is yet please seek other venues. After a few trips through the United States, they were discovered by record label Reprise Records. The Used on 2002 then took their first, self-titled album. Produced by John Feldmann, the singer of the band Goldfinger plant came up at number 63 on the Billboard 200, received in U.S. gold and sold over a million copies worldwide. Singer Bert McCracken was in between briefly romantically involved with Kelly Osbourne, which gave him extensive media coverage and some appearances on the reality show The Osbournes.

Published in 2004 which in turn produced by Feldmann second album In Love and Death, which is considered mass-compatible than its predecessor and is placed in the top 10 of the American album charts. On the song Take It Away Danny Lohner and Josh Eustis worked (Black Light Burns ) with. 2006 left drummer Branden Steineckert the group. He joined the punk band Rancid.

In February 2007, a live album was released with nine tracks and a DVD in a twin pack, which bears the name Berth. On 18 May 2007, the studio album, Lies for the Liars was released which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard charts. In addition, a new member of the band came about. Dan Whitesides is the new drummer, who previously sat with their mates, The New Transit Direction on drums.

On 28 August 2009 the fourth studio album of the band called artwork appeared. The first single from Blood on my Hands was published in advance on 1 June 2009. In the summer of 2009 the band toured four German cities to introduce their new album.

On their official website the band on 29 April 2010 had announced that all European tour dates and gigs were canceled in 2010 due to problems with management.

In the spring of 2012 appeared with Vulnerable a new album of the band, which was again produced by master producer John Feldmann.

Discography

Albums

  • 2002: The Used
  • 2004: In Love and Death
  • 2007: Lies for the Liars
  • 2009: Artwork
  • 2012: Vulnerable
  • 2013: The Ocean of the Sky

Singles

  • 2002: A Box Full of Sharp Objects
  • 2002: The Taste of Ink
  • 2002: Buried Myself Alive
  • 2003: Blue and Yellow
  • 2004: Take It Away
  • 2004: All That I've Got
  • 2005: I Caught Fire ( In Your Eyes )
  • 2005: Under Pressure
  • 2007: The Bird and the Worm
  • 2007: Pretty Handsome Awkward
  • 2009: Blood On My Hands
  • 2009: Empty with You
  • 2012: I Come Alive
  • 2012: Put Me Out
  • 2003: Maybe Memories
  • 2003: Maybe Memories
  • 2007: Berth
  • 2007: Lies for the Liars (Special Edition)

Others

  • 2003: Maybe Memories ( Live)
  • 2007: Berth (Live)
  • 2007: contribution to the soundtrack of the movie Transformers with the single Pretty Handsome Awkward
  • 2008: Shallow Believer ( Digital EP)
  • 2009: contribution to the soundtrack of the movie Transformers - Revenge with the cover version of Burning Down the House
  • 2013: The Ocean Of The Sky (EP)
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