Front man bert mccracken looks like a typical angsty musician covered in tattoos and singing about broken heart and things that piss him off, while the rest of the band provide the musical platform to excel his screams with heavy. But getting to interview my childhood hero in person, front man bert mccracken of the used, can have that. At home in sydney, bert gave us a call to talk about the useds upcoming appearance at the good. Bert mccracken and kelly osbourne partners, partnership. Interview with bert mccracken of the used on a new record. The musician talked with merry jane about his new tincture which packs a. This statement couldnt be more validated than when you look at american band the used. Ive had the pleasure of hearing the new record, imaginary enemy, which comes out april 1 via hopeless records. Another is that bert was indulging in drinking and doing drugs and gerard had sobered up, and no longer wanted to be friends with him because of that. I believe that he said that in an interview somewhere. Mccracken who used to date kelly osbourne had split with his.
Bert mccracken was born on february 25, 1982 in orem, utah, usa as robert edward mccracken. Bert mccracken of the used by troy culpan i think playing the songs is the opportunity to get to hash out the emotion that was originally recorded in the song but its incredible how the lyrics and the true deeper, feeling, meaning of a song kind of transcends through time if you let it. On the release of the useds album in love and death, interview in david lindquist august 6, 2004 rising star reserves right to mingle on kids level bert mccracken appears with the used at xfest, the indianapolis star, p. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. In a revealing, no holds barred interview, bert opened up. I was so excited to pick berts brain about the record and how he is a new father to a baby girl. The group consists of vocalist bert mccracken, bassist jeph howard, drummer dan whitesides, and guitarist joey bradford. Look what i did, i made a mess blood on my hands is sentimental could be that i was. We interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands. Used frontman cryptically reveals rift with my chemical romance. Apr 04, 2014 i spoke to mccracken during a relaxed floridatoaustralia phone interview where we discussed everything from the bands new album and their gas union movement to addiction and recovery. Also, watch an exclusive instudio video featuring interviews with the band.
We think of healing as a nice and good thingwhich it. Former the used lead guitarist sues exbandmates two years after being fired from utahbased group. Used frontman cryptically reveals rift with my chemical. Born robert edward mccracken on 25th february, 1982 in orem, utah,usa, he is famous for frontman of the used. Legendary american alternative emo band, the used are coming to australia to tour their incredibly successful full album shows for their 2002 debut selftitled album and 2004s in love and death. In a revealing, no holds barred interview, bert opened up about sobriety, survival and the scars left by grief. From humble roots as a rebellious teen in utah to becoming one of the most prominent frontmen in the world of the modern punk scene, its safe to assume. See more ideas about bert mccracken, music bands and being used. Bert mccracken bio, facts, family famous birthdays. How have you avoided disbanding the used and still kept the music fresh after all these years. Those four words from the useds bert mccracken cut deep. During interviews leading up to the albums release, you described the album as grosspop. While the band, led by vocalist bert mccracken, have spared no expanse to shift the bands stylistic. Now that the used are no longer using, life is unreal utah rockers touring on ozzfest, plan to hook up with box car racer.
Music used frontman cryptically reveals rift with my chemical romance id prefer to say nothing more about my chemical romance, bert mccracken says. Us rock icons the used have just released their eighth studio album heartwork. Bert mccracken admits that the drama of his life has become a distraction from the music of his band, the used. The useds bert mccracken runs through the bands painstained. This article is based on my interview with bert mccracken, lead singer and vocalist for the band, the used. Bert mccracken, lead singer and songwriter of the used, talks to us about losing his first love to a drug overdose and how it lead to depression, selfmedicating, having suicidal thoughts, and how writing music was, and continues to be, therapeutic for him. Follow us facebook twitter instagram nbc sports social directory. He discusses the direct connections between his love of literature. According to the bands frontman, bert mccracken, we the people, in order to form a more perfect planet, must question the way the world works and where the world is heading, he said about. Mccracken is a former mormon and exdrug addict who is dating kelly osbourne. Aug 23, 2012 the used interview with bert mccracken ahm psycroptic interview with jason peppiatt ahm graveyard rockstars interview with ash rothschild ahm pulled apart by horses interview with lee vincent ahm silverstein interview with shane told ahm band of skulls interview with emma richardson ahm.
The useds bert mccracken on staying positive, potential. The used is an american rock band from orem, utah that formed in january 2001. Mccracken has struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism in the past, the former referenced in the song bulimic on the useds selftitled album. Bert mccracken stars who left mormon religion gallery. Thanks to soundwave touring, we had the chance to speak with the bands frontman bert mccracken, in order to find out more about their upcoming australian tour alongside taking back sunday, interviewing rob zombie and oderus from gwar at soundwave 2014, their latest album imaginary enemy and much more.
Bert mccracken of the used talks getting sober youtube. Bert mccracken beautiful girl hair x bert mccracken my old myspace wall pic bert mccracken dirty as fuck bert mccracken of the used. Did bert mccracken and gerard way ever date one another answers. The used front man bert mccracken has a lot to say. The group consists of vocalist bert mccracken, bassist jeph howard, drummer dan. Bert mccracken chats to subcultures dave griffiths about the brand new album from the used. Walking over to the lc pavilion in a beatup pair of chuck taylors and haphazardly applied makeup, i sported a grin im sure wouldnt subside for a week. Bert mccracken on the used partnering with hopeless records altpress december 15, 2011 after a quiet 2011, the used are getting ready to reemerge in a big way in 2012. Why arent gerard way and bert mccracken friends anymore. Mar 24, 2014 last week at sxsw i got to catch up with the front man of the used, bert mccracken. Mar 31, 2010 the first is that, like you said, they got into a fight and bert said that gerard changed. We interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands extraordinary new studio album the canyon, an 80minute epic inspired by and dedicated to his childhood friend tregen lewis, who. Its thanksgiving morning and bert mccracken has woken up several thousand miles from his usual bed in sydney, australia.
Heres why the used resurrected the heart noose for. Everyone knows the famous quote never judge a book by its cover. Jeph howard from the used talks new album heartwork. The useds bert mccracken talks imaginary enemy, australian bands, sydney lock outs. Touch australia, 2014 cast and crew at sydney film. The useds bert mccracken discusses why his musics stayed. I tried to warn people with the useds 2014 album imaginary enemy and. Ben sat down with jeph howard from the used for the everblack podcast to talk about the new album heartwork. Founding member quinn allman seeks back payments and damages for unpredictable and late royalty. He brings the words to the table with his talented poetics while fronting alternativepunk band the used, and his amazing voice projects the words that he couldnt have let out any better way. Bert mccracken has never been more self aware than he is right now, and thats saying something. Dec 09, 2015 myspace sat down with bert mccracken, the vocalist of the used, to talk about taste of chaos, the quartets first couple of albums, and some advice to his younger self. The used honor a late friend, as well as kurt cobain, more on the canyon. Not too sure about this new song, but ive always loved this band.
The used interview with bert mccracken ahm anna denejkina. In a 2014 interview with loudwire, bert professed his love of freedom and happiness devoid of pain and shame of the system, later saying, im just obsessed with how religion has ruined the. I feel like thats kind of a basic must with art, is to reflect actuality. Last summer, we caught up with the used vocalist bert mccracken in the midst of promoting the bands ambitious new album the canyon. American rock singers, american singersongwriters and american male singers.
Amh network catch up with bert mccracken and jeph howard from the used during their australian coheadline tour with taking back sunday. The used singer bert mccracken talks addiction and his new life in australia during good things festival in sydney. Bert mccracken, frontman of the iconic band the used, has officially entered the weed game. The useds bert mccracken on staying positive, potential tourmates, more the used frontman tells gunz hes in a good place right now while discussing literature, the bands hed like to see come. Jul 12, 2018 in a 2014 interview with loudwire, bert professed his love of freedom and happiness devoid of pain and shame of the system, later saying, im just obsessed with how religion has ruined the. A conversation with bert mccracken it felt like i was in middle school all over again. The band has refused to comment on this issue with bert mccracken vocalist stating in an interview with kerrang that he doesnt care about what genre they are as long as they make good music. In my latest interview, i had the opportunity of speaking with the useds frontman bert mccracken and having this idol of mine on the show again was incredible. Oct 26, 2017 we interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands extraordinary new studio album the canyon, an 80minute epic inspired by and dedicated to his childhood friend tregen lewis, who. However, he has since overcome his addictions, being sober since 2012. The used frontman bert mccracken breaks down what inspired the band to write their new album heartwork and paying homage to their earlier work. Bert mccracken and kelly osbourne partners, partnership, what is their relationship. The useds bert mccracken on staying positive, potential tourmates. Shiny and new, taking back sunday music april 10, 2014.
Interview with bert mccracken of the used on a new record, michael jackson and that guy in the sky. When my body gets so overexerted with energy, i just keep going and going. I pretty much cried the for the whole show when they played in cape town. Aug 27, 2014 amh network catch up with bert mccracken and jeph howard from the used during their australian coheadline tour with taking back sunday. In this interview, mccrackens positivity and infectious enthusiasm is in top form. Now that the used are no longer using, life is unreal mtv. The used, day 1 at rock am ring at nuerburgring adenau, germany 01. I spoke to mccracken during a relaxed floridatoaustralia phone interview where we discussed everything from the bands new album and their gas union movement to addiction and recovery.
Nov 16, 2004 the death of the used star bert mccracken s exgirlfriend was doubly tragic for the rocker she was pregnant with his child. The used honor a late friend, as well as kurt cobain, more. The group signed to reprise records and rose to fame in june 2002 after releasing their selftitled debut album. The bands genre is often widely debated, even within their fanbase with some claiming them to be, amongst others, emo. He is alot crazy and very loving, along with being a chain smoking dirty rocker that throws up on stage. The useds bert mccracken philosophizes on the past, present and future. Imaginary enemy tackles some hard issues, something frontman bert mccracken is more than open about. Bert mccracken has voiced his support for palestine alongside being critical of aspects of contemporary american culture and. We interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands extraordinary new studio album the canyon, an 80minute epic inspired by.
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