The Used

The Used are a four-member, three-instrument band with roots in Utah dating back to 2000. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.htmlThe band has been making music together for over 10 years. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.html

The Used have released seven studio albums to date. http://www.theused.net/music Five of those albums have charted on the Billboard 200 chart, with the highest peaking release being 2007's Lies For The Liars. http://m.billboard.com/artist/the-used/bio/488046#/artist/the-used/chart-history/488046?f=305&g=Albums It ascended to number five and stayed on the Billboard chart for 16 weeks. http://m.billboard.com/artist/the-used/bio/488046#/artist/the-used/chart-history/488046?f=305&g=AlbumsThe longest staying release was 2002's The Used, which spent 34 weeks on the chart and peaked at number 63. http://m.billboard.com/artist/the-used/bio/488046#/artist/the-used/chart-history/488046?f=305&g=Albums The band has gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for The Used, 2004's In Love And Death and 2007's Berth. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTSEach of those albums sold more than 500,000 units in the United States. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTSA platinum certification was awarded to the band by the RIAA for 2003's Maybe Memories after it sold more than one million units. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS

The Used began writing music together in 2000 in a home studio in Orem, Utah, with bassist Jeph Howard originally the vocalist of the group. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.htmlBert McCracken then replaced Howard as the lead vocalist to form the original recording lineup. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.htmlThis lineup consisted of McCracken providing vocals and Howard playing bass guitar and adding backup vocals. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.html Quinn Allman played the electric guitar and also added backup vocals, while Branden Steineckert played the drums and added backup vocals as well. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.html

The Used have recorded all of their albums under Reprise Records. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.htmlTwo of those releases, The Used and In Love And Death, were produced by Goldfinger's John Feldmann. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.html The band has toured throughout the United States.http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.html Tours include 2002's Ozzfest, 2002 and 2003 Vans Warped Tours, 2004 and 2008 Projekt Revolution Tours and 2005 and 2007 Taste of Chaos Tours. http://www.thetabworld.com/The_Used_biography.html The band recorded with My Chemical Romance a cover of David Bowie and Queen's "Under Pressure" in 2005. http://www.entertheshell.com/topics/?p=2686The song helped aid people affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean and Indonesian tsunamis. http://www.entertheshell.com/topics/?p=2686 In 2006, Steineckert left the band and was replaced by Dan Whitesides in 2007. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-used-p532002/biographyWhitesides played drums on 2009's Artwork.. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-used-p532002/biography

• Bert McCracken - Vocalist http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-used-p532002/biography
• Quinn Allman - Electric guitar http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-used-p532002/biography
• Jeph Howard - Bass guitar http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-used-p532002/biography
• Dan Whitesides - Drums http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-used-p532002/biography

• 2002: The Used http://www.theused.net/music
• 2003: Maybe Memories http://www.theused.net/music
• 2004: In Love And Death http://www.theused.net/music
• 2007: Berth http://www.theused.net/music
• 2007: Lies For The Liars http://www.theused.net/music
• 2008: Shallow Believer http://www.theused.net/music
• 2009: Artwork http://www.theused.net/music