The Utah post-hardcore outfit takes both success and tragedy in stride.
About The Used
Artist Biography
The Used is a post-hardcore band from Utah that emerged during the emo explosion of the early 2000s.
∙ Formed in 2000, the band found an early champion in producer (and Goldfinger frontman) John Feldmann, who helped them secure a major-label deal less than a year later.
∙ Their Platinum-certified, self-titled 2002 debut album produced several alt-rock radio hits, paving the way for 2004’s follow-up, In Love and Death, which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 6.
∙ In 2005, the band teamed up with My Chemical Romance on a cover of David Bowie & Queen’s classic “Under Pressure,” with proceeds going to help tsunami victims in Asia.
∙ The group’s third LP, Lies for the Liars (2007), reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and was followed by two more Top 10 albums: Artwork (2009) and Vulnerable (2012).
∙ Heartwork, the group’s 2020 LP, includes guest appearances from blink-182’s Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, plus the vocalists of Beartooth and FEVER 333.
∙ Lead singer Bert McCracken (along with YUNGBLUD) is featured on “body bag,” a song from pop-punk rapper Machine Gun Kelly’s 2020 album, Tickets to My Downfall.
Hometown
Orem, UT, United States
Genre
Alternative
Members of The Used
The Used was formed in 2000. Members of The Used include, or have included, the following 5 members.