The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah, that formed in 2001. The group consists of lead vocalist and keyboardist Bert McCracken, guitarist Quinn Allman, bassist Jeph Howard, and drummer Dan Whitesides who replaced founding member Branden Steineckert in 2006.The group signed to Reprise Records and rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third album, Lies for the Liars, in May 2007. Shallow Believer, an EP that featured most of the band's B-sides, was released in February 2008. They spent 2008 working on their fourth studio album, Artwork, which was released in August 2009. A fifth album, titled Vulnerable, was released in March 2012 through the independent label Hopeless Records. In summer 2013 they released another EP titled The Ocean of the Sky. Their sixth album, Imaginary Enemy, released in April 2014.Albums by The Used have achieved gold and platinum statuses in many countries worldwide. In 2008, the band has sold more than 3 million records worldwide.
Performing live at the 15th annual Acoustic Christmas by the Los Angeles rock station KROQ. [December 2004]
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The second album "In Love And Death" was released on 28th in the United States. [September 2004]
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Released a CD/DVD in 2003 of demos, live songs and band history entitled "Maybe Memories" after the first song they wrote together and first track on their self-titled debut.
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As of September 2004, they have 4 music videos to date. "Box of Sharp Objects," "Taste of Ink," "Buried Myself Alive" and "Take it Away".
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In their video to "Buried Myself Alive", they are all going through a way of torture; ex. singer Bert McCracken is crammed in a small nailed down casket, drummer Branden Steineckert is in a room of mirrors and can't get out, bassist Jeph Howard is in a big tank of water about to drown and guitarist Quinn Allman is hanging upside down from the ceiling in a straitjacket.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
True Blood
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
performer: "Burning Down the House"
Transformers
2007
performer: "Pretty Handsome Awkward"
Punk's Not Dead
2007
Documentary performer: "Listening"
So You Think You Can Dance
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006
$12 Million
