Not too sure about this new song, but ive always loved this band. Yesterday, at sunshine theater in new mexico, we played a show there on our very very first tour ever with goldfinger, reel big fish, sugarcult and the used opening up the show. 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. I tried to warn people with the useds 2014 album imaginary enemy and. Blush talks 2014 plans and possible australian trip at sxsw 2014. 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.
During interviews leading up to the albums release, you described the album as grosspop. Bert mccracken talks imaginary enemy, john feldman and living in australia. Last week at sxsw i got to catch up with the front man of the used, bert mccracken. While the band, led by vocalist bert mccracken, have spared no expanse to shift the bands stylistic.
Born robert edward mccracken on 25th february, 1982 in orem, utah,usa, he is famous for frontman of the used. 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. 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. Last summer, we caught up with the used vocalist bert mccracken in the midst of promoting the bands ambitious new album the canyon. Kelly osbourne is a songwriter, singer, fashion designer, actress, and tv presenter, who appeared on mtvs the osbournes in march 2002 and e. 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. Now that the used are no longer using, life is unreal utah rockers touring on ozzfest, plan to hook up with box car racer. Their second child, minerva minnie bloom mccracken was.
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. Bert mccracken of the used is mad as hell and hes not gonna. Below are links to videos showing all facts that exists about a possible marriage, and so can answer your question of whether is bert mccracken married is bert mccracken married its challenging question to answer because celebrities marry and divorce as one who buys and sells a bicycle. Also, watch an exclusive instudio video featuring interviews with the band. Machine gun kelly recently landed one of his dream collabs, revealing the used s vocalist bert mccracken joined him in the studio in january. Shiny and new, taking back sunday music april 10, 2014. The used honor a late friend, as well as kurt cobain, more. This is a list of wellknown mormon dissidents or other members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church who have either been excommunicated or have been resigned from the church as well as of individuals no longer selfidentifying as lds. I got to speak to lead singer bert mccracken on the second floor of a bar called the. Interview with bert mccracken of the used on a new record. Mccracken was part of the straight edge community for a week and frequented hardcore shows in the utah valley area. Former the used lead guitarist sues exbandmates two years after being fired from utahbased group.
Bert mccracken has voiced his support for palestine alongside being critical of aspects of contemporary american culture and society, such as the influence of larger corporations on the music industry. His band not only played the last and final cross country edition of the celebrated vans warped tour, but theyre also about to play what may be the last and final warped dates ever. In a revealing, no holds barred interview, bert opened up. 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. The group signed to reprise records and rose to fame in june 2002 after releasing their selftitled debut album. I pretty much cried the for the whole show when they played in cape town.
I was so excited to pick bert s brain about the record and how he is a new father to a baby girl. Mccraken touched on whats next for the band, why producers often push for, shorter songs, and what. The useds bert mccracken on staying positive, potential. Interview with bert mccracken of the used on a new record, michael jackson and that guy in the sky.
Amh network catch up with bert mccracken and jeph howard from the used during their australian coheadline tour with taking back sunday. American rock singers, american singersongwriters and american male singers. I feel like thats kind of a basic must with art, is to reflect actuality. Bert mccracken beautiful girl hair x bert mccracken my old myspace wall pic bert mccracken dirty as fuck bert mccracken of the used. Mar 31, 2010 the first is that, like you said, they got into a fight and bert said that gerard changed. This multitalented girl got the tattoos inked ever since she was a child. New interview with bert mccracken where he mentions catching up with gerard excerpt from this article. In a revealing, no holds barred interview, bert opened up about sobriety, survival and the scars left by grief. 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. 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. When my body gets so overexerted with energy, i just keep going and going.
Look what i did, i made a mess blood on my hands is sentimental could be that i was. Bert mccracken talks imaginary enemy, john feldman and. Now that the used are no longer using, life is unreal mtv. 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. How have you avoided disbanding the used and still kept the music fresh after all these years. 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.
Music used frontman cryptically reveals rift with my chemical romance id prefer to say nothing more about my chemical romance, bert mccracken says. He is alot crazy and very loving, along with being a chain smoking dirty rocker that throws up on stage. A lot of the shows, we come into the venue in the late afternoon when i get out of bed and i recognize the club from 1819 years ago. Bert mccracken bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Bert mccracken and kelly osbourne partners, partnership. 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. Between under pressure and you know what they do to guys like us in prison, gerard way and bert mccracken have. Its thanksgiving morning and bert mccracken has woken up several thousand miles from his usual bed in sydney, australia.
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. Browse the videos we now have received about the last bert mccracken interview on tv. Used frontman cryptically reveals rift with my chemical. The useds bert mccracken on new music and making shorter. Ive had the pleasure of hearing the new record, imaginary enemy, which comes out april 1 via hopeless records. The used singer bert mccracken talks addiction and his new life in australia during good things festival in sydney. 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. The used honor a late friend, as well as kurt cobain, more on the canyon. A conversation with bert mccracken it felt like i was in middle school all over again. But getting to interview my childhood hero in person, front man bert mccracken of the used, can have that.
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. Bert mccracken back when they were awesome bert mccracken, i love him. Im staying uptodate and informed with whats going on in the world. The couple got matching heart tattoos on their pinkies bert s left and kellys right, which bert has kept. Bert mccracken of the used talks getting sober youtube. I believe that he said that in an interview somewhere. The bands genre is often widely debated, even within their fanbase with some claiming them to be, amongst others, emo. Mar 22, 2008 in august 2002, bert began dating kelly osbourne, appearing on an episode of the show the osbournes called beauty and the bert. Imaginary enemy tackles some hard issues, something frontman bert mccracken is more than open about. Mccracken who used to date kelly osbourne had split with his. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. In fact, the used frontman is more than warped and really sober. While the church doesnt regularly provide information about excommunication or resignation, those listed here have made such.
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 stated in a kerrang interview from ages ago that he did coke, meth, heroin and dope or whatever he could get his hands on before the band started. Gerard way, bert mccracken isolated vocals will take you back to 2004. Sometimes, while waiting for a headliner to take the stage, you encounter a support act whose performance flips the script on your expectations and leaves an indelible mark on your memories of the night. I was so excited to pick berts brain about the record and how he is a new father to a baby girl. Its american emo rock legends the used 15th year anniversary as a band and they.
The useds bert mccracken talks imaginary enemy, australian. 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. The used interview with bert mccracken ahm anna denejkina. Everyone knows the famous quote never judge a book by its cover. 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. We showcase unsigned artists, independent labels, and major label artists. The useds bert mccracken discusses why his musics stayed. Purevolume is the place for rising artists to host their mp3s and get exposure.
Founding member quinn allman seeks back payments and damages for unpredictable and late royalty. I spoke to mccracken during a relaxed floridatoaustralia phone interview. 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. 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. This article is based on my interview with bert mccracken, lead singer and vocalist for the band, the used. Why arent gerard way and bert mccracken friends anymore.
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. 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. The used frontman bert mccracken has been pushing for a my chemical romance reunion for years and now that its a reality, naturally the next step is getting the bands to tour together. I never wouldve even given that dude a thought if he didnt show up on tjes and holy hell, im glad he did. Bert mccracken of the used might have let slip the final confirmation fans needed about them touring with my chemical romance. According to the bands frontman, bert mccracken, we the people. This statement couldnt be more validated than when you look at american band the used. The used is an american rock band from orem, utah that formed in january 2001. Mar 24, 2014 last week at sxsw i got to catch up with the front man of the used, bert mccracken. 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. Hes a great guest, great sandwich artists, and he also makes his own sausages.
Bert mccracken and kelly osbourne partners, partnership, what is their relationship. Gerard way, bert mccracken isolated vocals will take you. The useds bert mccracken runs through the bands painstained. 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.
Personally selected by bert mccracken to support the used on the australian leg. The used front man bert mccracken has a lot to say. Earlier this week we reported that mccracken had been dropping major. We interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands. Apr 21, 2014 bert mccracken of the used is mad as hell and hes not gonna take it anymore. New interview with bert mccracken where he mentions. I tried to warn people with the useds 2014 album imaginary enemy. We got a chance to talk to bert mccracken of the used at the denver stop of disrupt festival. Its their largest body of work to date, and in many ways, their most important. The useds bert mccracken has powerful words about life and. Heres how juice wrld inspired mgk and yungbluds next collab.
22 1259 793 840 379 854 251 1000 1213 998 706 306 1095 134 970 212 282 375 527 680 1131 632 1231 636 82 595 658 217 657 512 541 55 1188