The Used
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock | |
| Years active | 2000-present | |
| Label(s) | Reprise Records | |
| Website | www.theused.net | |
| Members | ||
| Bert McCracken (Vocals) Jeph Howard (Bass) Quinn Allman (Guitar) Dan Whitesides (Drums) |
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| Former members | ||
| Greg Bester (Touring Guitarist) Branden Steineckert (Drums) Dean Butterworth (Temporary Drummer) |
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The Used is an alternative rock band from Orem, Utah.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early Days - Demos from the Basement
The Used formed in Orem, Utah in the mid-1990s. Drummer and founding member Branden Steineckert, guitarist Quinn Allman, and bassist Jeph Howard were already in the group, but they quickly decided they needed a full-time singer/frontman. Several singers were auditioned, but the band was unsatisfied with any of them until guitarist Quinn, suggested Bert McCracken, who he knew from pre-school. With McCracken on-board, the band recorded a few demos and played locally until catching the eye of John Feldmann from the punk group Goldfinger. Feldmann got the band signed to Reprise Records and recorded all within a few months of meeting them. He also flew them to LA to record their demo CD. The Used were originally named "Used" but changed it to "The Used" when it was discovered a Boston band had already taken "Used".
[edit] Success - Self Titled
The Used released their first full-length studio album in 2002. They blew up and became a very popular band when the album was released. It featured four singles: "A Box Full of Sharp Objects", "The Taste of Ink", "Buried Myself Alive", and "Blue and Yellow".
[edit] Maybe Memories
In 2003, The Used released a CD/DVD combo package titled Maybe Memories. The CD featured live, unreleased, and demo material. The DVD featured the history of the band, member bios, and part of a live concert.
[edit] More Success - In Love and Death
The Used released their second studio album in 2004. It was titled In Love and Death. The album received its name from the tragedies lead singer Bert McCracken was dealing with at the time. The album featured the singles: "Take It Away", "All That I've Got", "I Caught Fire (In Your Eyes)", and "Under Pressure" was on the 2005 re-release of the album. "Under Pressure" is a David Bowie and Queen cover song preform with My Chemical Romance.
[edit] Waiting for the New Album - Berth
In the early part of 2007, The Used released Berth which was their 2nd CD/DVD combo. It was originally planned for release in 2006 but production problems delayed it about a year, after a worker stole some of the footage. Its main feature was a full live concert shot on the 2005 Taste of Chaos Tour in Canada. The DVD also featured what the band has been up to since they released In Love and Death, it continued from where Maybe Memories left off and gave a preview of the new album.
[edit] Future Plans - Lies for the Liars and EPs
The Used have finished recording their new album Lies for the Liars and will release it on May 22, 2007. Early on in the recording of the new album, drummer Branden Steineckert was kicked out of the band and he now plays with Rancid. Dean Butterworth of Good Charlotte filled in as a temporary drummer and recorded most of the drums on this album. Dan Whitesides was then announced as the official new drummer and toured with The Used of the 2007 Taste of Chaos Tour. This album will feature songs that they have been playing on the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour 2007 including, the first single "The Bird and The Worm", and other songs such as "Hospital", "Liar, Liar" & "Handsome Awkward". Due to the number of songs they have written, they plan to release two separate EPs this year, the first in August and the second in November. One of the EPs will feature heavier and more mature songs.[1]
[edit] Members
[edit] Present
- Bert McCracken - Lead Vocals, Piano
- Quinn Allman - Guitar, Backup Vocals
- Jeph Howard - Bass, Backup Vocals
- Dan Whitesides - Drums
[edit] Previous
- Greg Bester - Touring Gutarist - Played with band on tour in early 2000s but has returned to his native country.
- Branden Steineckert - Drums, Backup Vocals - Branden was kicked out of the band in the summer of 2006. [2]
- Dean Butterworth - Drums - Dean recorded the drums for Lies for the Liars after Branden was kicked out of the band.
[edit] Steineckert's Departure
The line up remained unchanged until September 12, 2006 when announced that Steineckert was no longer the drummer of The Used. The Used expressed that they needed to move forward without him but owed him a great deal of gratitude for all his hard work over the years. All the same, they wished him the best for his future endeavours. Later that year, it was announced drummer Dan Whitesides from the New Transit Direction replaced Branden Steineckert. Branden, has since joined Rancid to replace former drummer Brett Reed.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
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[edit] Demo and EPs
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[edit] Singles
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[edit] External links
| The Used |
| Members |
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| Bert McCracken | Quinn Allman | Jeph Howard | Dan Whitesides |
| Previous Members |
| Greg Bester | Branden Steineckert | Dean Butterworth |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: The Used | In Love and Death | Lies for the Liars |
| Live and Compilation Albums: Maybe Memories | Berth |
| EPs & Demos: Demos from the Basement | The Used's EP | The Used's Second Ep |
| Singles: A Box Full of Sharp Objects | The Taste of Ink | Buried Myself Alive | Blue and Yellow | Take It Away | All That I've Got | I Caught Fire (In Your Eyes) | Under Pressure | The Bird and the Worm |
| Record Labels |
| Reprise Records |
