The Used

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THE USED

The US post-hardcore band in Germany for two club shows in May / June

In the 2000s, The Used became one of the most successful post-hardcore and emo bands in the USA. With their platinum-selling debut album "The Used" and their hit "The Taste of Ink", the band led by singer Bert McCracken entered the German album charts in 2002 and laid the foundations for a worldwide career. With the platinum award-winning releases "Maybe Memories" (2003) and "In Love and Death" (2004) as well as the RIAA Gold success album "Lies for the Liars" (2007), the band made themselves immortal until 2007. "Lies for the Liars" rose to number 5 on the Billboard 200 and climbed to number 61 in Germany - the band's highest chart position to date. The Used remain prolific in 2025, building on a discography of ten studio albums, one compilation album, two live albums, three EPs and 27 music videos. 2025 has long been considered the leading act of an entire era and has sold over 10 million units globally after touring worldwide. In early summer, The Used will be coming to Stuttgart and Munich.

The history of The Used goes back to 1997, when guitarist Quinn Allman, bassist Jepha Howard and drummer Branden Steineckert formed a band together and found a singer in Bert McCracken. The band officially formed in 2000 in Orem, Utah, and after a demo was signed to Reprise Records in January 2002 by producer John Feldmann. Following the success of their debut album, the songs "The Taste of Ink", "Buried Myself Alive" and "Blue and Yellow" went platinum. Their second album "In Love and Death" continued The Used 's success in 2004 with the songs "All That I've Got" and "I Caught A Fire". Steineckert left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Dan Whitesides. Their third album "Lies for the Liars" saw the band break through internationally and put them in the charts worldwide in 2007. While their song "Pretty Handsome Awkward" was used in the soundtrack of the movie Transformers, "The Bird and the Worm" became the album's second hit. The release of the top 10 albums "Artwork" (2009) and "Vulnerable" (2012), which was released via Hopeless Records, was followed by the "The Ocean of the Sky" EP and the albums "Imaginary Enemy" (2014) and "The Canyon" (2017). Quinn Allman left the band in 2015 and was replaced by Justin Shekoski, who was followed by Joey Bradford in 2018. After signing with Big Noise, The Used released the albums "Heartwork" (2020), "Toxic Positivity" (2023) and "Medz" (2024). The latter was described as a "masterpiece" by New Noise Magazine.