Though he didn't perform on the record, drummer Dan Whitesides joined the band as an official member just in time for the supporting tour. Lies for the Liars The live CD/DVD Berth appeared in February 2007 to tide over fans a bit longer until the proper full-length, Lies for the Liars, came out in May. As the Used readied their third album, Steineckert parted ways with the group over creative differences in early fall 2006 (he went on to join Rancid). Outside of the band, McCracken has also lent his vocals to the punk rock drum troupe Street Drum Corps. Boasting a fuller sound, In Love and Death peaked at number six on Billboard's Top 200 and the Used continued touring behind it worldwide. Around that time, they also recorded a version of the Queen classic "Under Pressure" with My Chemical Romance to benefit victims of the devastating tsunami of December 2004. In Love and Death Their official sophomore offering showed up in September 2004 as In Love and Death, and the guys hopped on the first incarnation of the Taste of Chaos tour early the next year.
In the summer of 2003, the Used issued the introspective CD/DVD Maybe Memories, which contained unreleased songs, live material, behind-the-scenes footage, and more.
Club dates soon turned into successful stints on larger-scale festival/package tours including the Warped Tour, Ozzfest, and Projekt Revolution alongside Linkin Park and Snoop Dogg. Having only played a handful of shows around Orem prior to their record's release, the band - vocalist Bert McCracken, guitarist Quinn Allman, bassist Jeph Howard, and drummer Branden Steineckert - began relentless nationwide touring that quickly saw their fan base multiply. But they persevered and earned a contract with Reprise Records, releasing their self-titled debut album in June 2002. The members of the Used had to overcome poverty, homelessness, and substance abuse, not to mention the straitlaced attitudes of their hometown of Orem, Utah, to bring their screamo-tinged brand of post-hardcore to life. The band has also developed a cult following.The members of the Used had to overcome poverty, homelessness, and substance abuse, not to mention the straitlaced attitudes of their hometown of Orem, Utah, to bring their screamo-tinged brand of post-hardcore to life.
Their sixth album, Imaginary Enemy, released in April 2014.Īlbums by The Used have achieved gold and platinum statuses in many countries worldwide. In summer 2013 they released another EP titled The Ocean of the Sky. A fifth album, titled Vulnerable, was released in March 2012 through the independent label Hopeless Records. They spent 2008 working on their fourth studio album, Artwork, which was released in August 2009. Shallow Believer, an EP that featured most of the band's B-sides, was released in February 2008. 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. The group signed to Reprise Records and rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. 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 Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah, that formed in 2001.
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