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bassist Jeph Howard and drummer Brandon Steineckert, The Used were discovered by John Feldman from the punk group Goldfinger who heard a demo and got them signed to Reprise Records in 2001. After releasing their self-titled debut album in June 2002, the group began relentless nationwide touring that quickly saw their fan base multiply. Club dates soon turned into successful stints on larger-scale festival/package tours including the Warped Tour, Ozzfest, and Projekt Revolution alongside Linkin Park and Snoop Dogg. In the summer of 2003, the Used issued the introspective CD/DVD Maybe Memories, which contained unreleased The Used songs like "A Box Full of Sharp Objects" and "On My Own," as well as live material and behind-the-scenes concert footage.
The Used really took off in 2004, with the release of heir official sophomore effort, In Love and Death in September. They supported this album with a stint on the Taste of Chaos tour early the following year. Around that time, they also recorded a version of the Queen classic "Under Pressure" with My Chemical Romance to benefit victims of the devastating tsunami of December 2004. Boasting a fuller, richer sound, In Love and Death peaked at number six on Billboard's Top 200 and the Used continued touring behind it worldwide. Steineckert parted ways with the group over creative differences in early fall 2006 (he went on to join Rancid). The live CD/DVD Berth appeared in February 2007 to tide over fans a bit longer until the proper full-length, Lies for the Liars, came out in May. At the time, critics noted that "one of rock's most fearless and incendiary bands ratchets up the heavy factor."
It's been reported that the members of The Used had to overcome poverty, homelessness, and substance abuse, not to mention their upbringing in a conservative town, to make their music heard. Thankfully for us, they were able to do so.