The Used

By Emo Styles

on June 2, 2008

The Used, by Emo Styles

“The Used” is a rock band based in Orem, Utah. The music from this band could be classified as a different genres of rock music. The Used rock band was firstly introduced in 2001 but the members of the band have lots of experience because they are in the industry from early 90s. In 2001, the band members wrote some songs to release their first demo album with the name “Demos from the basement”. They contacted many producers and companies to help them release their CD, but they did not succeed, but after some hard months their CD got popularity and they signed a contract with Reprise Records, a music production house.

In 2002 they discovered that another band from Boston already trademarked the name “USED”, so they decided to add “THE” as a prefix with their name USED. In 2002 they released their first album. The second studio album was released with the name “In love and death” and was named after the death of Bert McCracken’s girlfriend and his dog. In 2007 the live concert CD was released by “The Used” and this one broke all the records of popularity. Bert McCracken, Quinn Allman, Jeph Howard and Dan Whitesides are the present members of this band.