The useds bert mccracken discusses why his musics stayed. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The used, day 1 at rock am ring at nuerburgring adenau, germany 01. Now that the used are no longer using, life is unreal utah rockers touring on ozzfest, plan to hook up with box car racer. Sure, we might be slightly biased because 1 we grew up listening to the used and 2 we had the opportunity of sitting down with one of our favourite bands. Mar 25, 20 i was fleeing a blizzard on the east coast and profiling the used, an upandcoming screamo band from utah whose singer, the maniacally disheveled bert mccracken, was in the news for dating, then dumping, kelly osbourne.
One of my favorite interviews ive gotten to do what an interesting guy. Bert acually said once in a magazine interview that he. 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. Used frontman cryptically reveals rift with my chemical. Ive had the pleasure of hearing the new record, imaginary enemy, which comes out april 1 via hopeless records. Bert mccracken joined us in the rose garden to talk through the inspiration behind the useds new album the canyon, and things got pretty emotional. 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. Mccracken is a former mormon and exdrug addict who is dating kelly osbourne. 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. Mar 24, 2014 last week at sxsw i got to catch up with the front man of the used, bert mccracken.
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. In a revealing, no holds barred interview, bert opened up. Yet bert mccracken feels the troubles all made the songs come together like magic. Bert mccracken has never been more self aware than he is right now, and thats saying something. Bert mccracken and kelly osbourne partners, partnership. Tension, tragedy spawned the useds in love and death. Tension, tragedy spawned the useds in love and death mtv.
He is alot crazy and very loving, along with being a chain smoking dirty rocker that throws up on stage. Nov 17, 2015 about live and acoustic at the palace, lead singer bert mccracken shared, i think we really captured the night perfectly and listening back to the mixes it reminded me how music can allow us to be children once again and once you open yourself up to that emotion its like a virus, its contagious. I was so excited to pick berts brain about the record and how he is a new father to a baby girl. I believe that he said that in an interview somewhere.
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. He has been married to alison mccracken since july 25, 2008. Feb 12, 2019 the used singer bert mccracken talks addiction and his new life in australia during good things festival in sydney. The used frontman bert mccracken breaks down what inspired the band to write their new album heartwork and paying homage to their earlier work.
The useds bert mccracken on staying positive, potential tourmates, more. We interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands extraordinary new studio album the canyon, an 80minute epic inspired by. The useds bert mccracken on staying positive, potential. I love bert mccracken, so dont think this is bias, its just the truth. Bert mccracken has voiced his support for palestine alongside being critical of aspects of contemporary american culture and. How have you avoided disbanding the used and still kept the music fresh after all these years. Oct 21, 2015 written for the kernel the daily dots sunday magazine published in issue, offline and obsolete, july 26th, 2015 since the 70s, transhumanist artist stelarc has used himself as an experimental canvas for exploring his ideas about the bodys obsolescence and its potential for technological alteration. The used frontman tells gunz hes in a good place right now while discussing literature, the bands hed like to. The bands genre is often widely debated, even within their fanbase with some claiming them to be, amongst others, emo. Between under pressure and you know what they do to guys like us in prison, gerard way and bert mccracken have.
I interviewed bert mccracken at disrupt festival in denver. 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. See bert mccracken and keith buckley answer your questions. 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.
It gives a clear explanation of one of the most powerful tools of the qualitative researcher. Gerard way, bert mccracken isolated vocals will take you. When my body gets so overexerted with energy, i just keep going and going. The long interview provides a systematic guide to the theory and methods of the long qualitative interview or intensive interviewing. Robert edward bert mccracken is the lead singer and songwriter of the american rock band the used. Bert mccracken and kelly osbourne partners, partnership, what is their relationship. Why arent gerard way and bert mccracken friends anymore. Fish from gone fishkin sat down with bert and jeph of the used at taste of chaos 2015. 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. But while vocalist bert mccracken and bassist jeph howard have consistently released one. 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. As the used drop new single blow me, featuring jason aalon butler, frontman bert mccracken talks future music, important messages and working with blink182. Last summer, we caught up with the used vocalist bert mccracken in the midst of promoting the bands ambitious new album the canyon. 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.
Used frontman cryptically reveals rift with my chemical romance. The used is an american rock band from orem, utah that formed in january 2001. 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. Who is bert mccracken to mcr december 16, 2017 9f3baecc53 cigarettes and sweat and balls thats a. Bert mccracken admits that the drama of his life has become a distraction from the music of his band, the used. Music used frontman cryptically reveals rift with my chemical romance id prefer to say nothing more about my chemical romance, bert mccracken says.
The group consists of vocalist bert mccracken, bassist jeph howard, drummer dan whitesides, and guitarist joey bradford. Gerards band, my chemical romance, was opening for the used at the time and he and mccracken were well on their way to. Hes a great guest, great sandwich artists, and he also makes his own sausages. Mccracken has struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism in the past, the former referenced in the song bulimic on the useds selftitled album. Regarding their plans for their new album, which they recorded with producer john feldmann black veil brides, 311, he offered. Bert mccracken was born on february 25, 1982 in orem, utah, usa as robert edward mccracken. Bert mccracken of the used shares the posi with gunz discussing literature, featured artists and the bands the world thinks his band are touring with. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. I never wouldve even given that dude a thought if he didnt show up on tjes and holy hell, im glad he did. Earlier this week we reported that mccracken had been dropping major. 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. Bert mccracken of the used might have let slip the final confirmation fans needed about them touring with my chemical romance.
Bert mccracken of the used talks getting sober youtube. Heres why the used resurrected the heart noose for. Gerard way, bert mccracken isolated vocals will take you back to 2004. The used open up about their new album, heartwork spin. Mccracken who used to date kelly osbourne had split with his. Former the used lead guitarist sues exbandmates two years after being fired from utahbased group. Robert edward mccracken born february 25, 1982 in orem, utah, professionally known as bert mccracken, is the lead singer of the american rock band the used. The used frontman bert mccracken spoke recently with kaytie of razor 94. Founding member quinn allman seeks back payments and damages for unpredictable and late royalty. Everyone knows the famous quote never judge a book by its cover. Robert edward bert mccracken born february 25, 1982 is the lead singer and songwriter of the american rock band the used. The used singer bert mccracken talks addiction and his new life in australia during good things festival in sydney. Youre all surprised 1984 infinite jest references mcr as if bert mccracken himself didnt say i know you better than anyone while talking about gerard way in an interview a few months ago.
However, he has since overcome his addictions, being sober since 2012. I seriously dont ever remember a time when bert mccracken was on the show and it wasnt hilarious. 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. 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. The useds bert mccracken talks new album, hints at. Are bert mccracken and gerard way friends again answers. Nov 07, 2017 bert mccracken talks about the release of their new album, why he doesnt have social media, and how the creation of their new record was cathartic. The used front man bert mccracken has a lot to say. Bert mccracken of the used has kept the rumor of a potential tour with my chemical romance afloat for months and now we might know why. Mccracken was part of the straight edge community for a week and frequented hardcore shows in the utah valley area. Heres why the useds bert mccracken keeps talking about.
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