Robert edward mccracken born february 25, 1982 is the lead singer and songwriter of the american rock band the used. People born on february 25 fall under the zodiac sign of pisces, the fish. Display full horoscope compatibility including interpretations of aspects. It gives a clear explanation of one of the most powerful tools of the qualitative researcher. The used vocalist bert mccracken being interviewed to kaaostv in tavastia, helsinki, finland on march 10th, 2016. Bert mccracken celebrity biography, zodiac sign and.
The used is an american rock band from orem, utah that formed in january 2001. Kelly osbourne got a teardrop tattoo on the side of her right index finger. He has been married to alison mccracken since july 25, 2008. The used, day 1 at rock am ring at nuerburgring adenau, germany 01. Quinn allman, a founding member and former lead guitarist for the used, an altrock band with origins in orem, is suing his old band and bandmates, contending they owe him touring, album and. In a new interview, bert mccracken has revealed that the used are set to headline the take action tour this january.
The used got together in a majorly religious community, overcame drugs and homelessness, and landed a major record deal. Now that the used are no longer using, life is unreal mtv. Fifteen years after penning the lyrics to maybe memories the used frontman bert mccracken is living his dream of making music and playing it on the road. In 2002, kelly and bert mccracken, got matching tattoos of tiny heart on their respective pinky fingers. Former the used lead guitarist sues exbandmates two years. Bert mccracken is a famous american singersongwriter, who was born on february 25, 1982. The useds bert mccracken runs through the bands painstained discography interview. Lead singer, bert mccracken also landed kelly osbourne. Many celebrities prefer to get married in secret to be able to sell the exclusive to some implies of communication. Bert mccracken was born on february 25, 1982 in orem, utah, usa as robert edward mccracken. Read the latest bert mccracken news and view bert mccracken pictures and video from our team of local insiders on. 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 may have spent their 2016 performing their first two.
What does the rest of 2016 have in store for you and the rest of the used. How have you avoided disbanding the used and still kept the music fresh after all these years. 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. Also, watch an exclusive instudio video featuring interviews with the band. I think theres been a stigma surrounding marijuana that has to end and will end with the obvious. As a person born on this date, bert mccracken is listed in our database as the 1st most popular celebrity for the day february 25 and the 277th most popular for the year 1982. The useds bert mccracken runs through the bands painstained. They followed up with their second album, in love and death, in september 2004 and. He has been the minister of foreign affairs of the netherlands since 17 october 2014. Were in 2016 and one of the bands who narrated those angsty, feel fueled teen years. Posted by toby mccasker on december, 20 february 16, 2016. Koenders studied political science and international relations.
I sat down with the legend himself, bert mccracken to chat about how much the used have changed the lives of so many. 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. Bert mccracken, electric factory, interview, michael cerio, the used. Now that the used are no longer using, life is unreal. This statement couldnt be more validated than when you look at american band the used. Bert mccrackens new cannabis product has a perfect. 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.
Everyone knows the famous quote never judge a book by its cover. We interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands extraordinary new studio album the canyon, an 80minute epic inspired by. The used biography bert mccracken taste of ink kelly. Bert mccracken bio, facts, family famous birthdays. 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. Bert mccracken travels a lot, so it is very hard to sustain stable relationships. In a revealing, no holds barred interview, bert opened up about sobriety, survival and the scars left by grief. Allison mccracken, real men dont sing by victor szabo on april 17, 2016 allison mccrackens real men dont sing.
The useds bert mccracken discusses why his musics stayed. If you think youve gone back in time to 2001, its okay. The used interview beers with the band bert mccracken interview. The useds bert mccracken, through a haze of sole remaining vice hysteria. The useds bert mccracken philosophizes on the past, present and future. Ive had the pleasure of hearing the new record, imaginary enemy, which comes out april 1 via hopeless records. They monumentally shake up the australian emoscene. In part 1 of our interview with bert, the singer went in depth about.
Bert mccrackengerard way 242 frank ierogerard way 164 mikey waypete wentz 33 ryan rossbrendon urie 22 ray toromikey way 17 patrick stumppete wentz frank ierobert mccrackengerard way 12 frank ierojamia nestor 11 alicia simmonsmikey way 11 frank ieromikey way 10 include additional tags fluff 31 angst 26. Mccracken was born in provo, utah and grew up in orem, utah, and was raised in a mormon family. I feel like thats kind of a basic must with art, is to reflect actuality. He has three sisters katie, melanie, rachel and one younger brother. While the band, led by vocalist bert mccracken, have spared no. Written for australian hysteria magazine originally published in issue 9, 2012 in 2004, the used released their seminal, sophomore record, in love and death. 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 used look back for two shows in philadelphia may 5, 2016 at 8.
The group consists of vocalist bert mccracken, bassist jeph howard, drummer dan whitesides, and guitarist joey bradford the group signed to reprise records and rose to fame in june 2002 after releasing their selftitled debut album. The used interview beers with the band bert mccracken. 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. Check out our interview with bert mccracken and jeph howard of. Why arent gerard way and bert mccracken friends anymore. Written by michael cerio leave a comment posted in interviews, music, videos tagged with bert mccracken, electric factory, interview, michael cerio, philadelphia, the used april 14, 2016 interview. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The first is that, like you said, they got into a fight and bert said that gerard changed.
For the best experience on please consider upgrading to one of the following. The long interview provides a systematic guide to the theory and methods of the long qualitative interview or intensive interviewing. Crooning in american culture duke 2015 outlines croonings history from its origins in minstrelsy through its development as the microphone sound most associated with white recording artists. I believe that he said that in an interview somewhere. Last week at sxsw i got to catch up with the front man of the used, bert mccracken. Frontman bert mccracken talks money, music, politics and the secrets to the useds longevity. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The bands genre is often widely debated, even within their fanbase with some claiming them to be, amongst others, emo. While no official announcement has been made, altpress have spoken to people. The used front man bert mccracken has a lot to say.
Unfortunately, the couple broke off on valentines day of 2003. Bert mccracken of the used performs at forum kentish town on february 2016 in london, england. Bert mccracken and kelly osbourne partners, partnership. Whether his dream included that the used would go on to amass a fiercely passionate international fan base and that those shows would be soldout, or that one of their songs would feature in the pursuit of an iconic autobot in a.
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