LC control no. | no2003053784 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Corporate name heading | Used (Musical group) |
Beginning date | 2001 |
Located | Orem (Utah) |
Field of activity | Rock music |
Found in | Don't make me pull this thing over [SR] p2002: container (the Used) Artwork, p2009: label (the Used) discogs.com, accessed 1 March 2016: (The Used. Rock band from Orem, Utah; founded in January 2001.) allmusic.com, accessed 1 March 2016: (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. But they persevered and earned a contract with Reprise Records, releasing their self-titled debut album in June 2002. 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) |