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Interview with The Used


this band style straddles a variety of

this band style straddles a variety of subgenres but they’re decidedly a rock

subgenres but they’re decidedly a rock

subgenres but they’re decidedly a rock group hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

group hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

group hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with they used

we often like to start with the origin

we often like to start with the origin story of the bands that we interviewed

story of the bands that we interviewed

story of the bands that we interviewed so why don’t you kind of give us the the

so why don’t you kind of give us the the

so why don’t you kind of give us the the rundown of how the used originally got

rundown of how the used originally got

rundown of how the used originally got together we got together in a house in

together we got together in a house in

together we got together in a house in Utah about ten years ago well eight nine

Utah about ten years ago well eight nine

Utah about ten years ago well eight nine ten years ago something we recorded some

ten years ago something we recorded some

ten years ago something we recorded some songs just by ourselves and we went to a

songs just by ourselves and we went to a

songs just by ourselves and we went to a Goldfinger concert and we gave their

Goldfinger concert and we gave their

Goldfinger concert and we gave their singer John Feldmann our CD and he was

singer John Feldmann our CD and he was

singer John Feldmann our CD and he was producing bands and he called us a few

producing bands and he called us a few

producing bands and he called us a few days later and said I listened to it I

days later and said I listened to it I

days later and said I listened to it I think it’s pretty good keep in touch so

think it’s pretty good keep in touch so

think it’s pretty good keep in touch so about six months later we had you know

about six months later we had you know

about six months later we had you know about 10 more songs and we sent that to

about 10 more songs and we sent that to

about 10 more songs and we sent that to him and he says I want you to come to my

him and he says I want you to come to my

him and he says I want you to come to my house so we flew out to LA recorded that

house so we flew out to LA recorded that

house so we flew out to LA recorded that pretty much happened you know like a

pretty much happened you know like a

pretty much happened you know like a fairy tale or something like that no I

fairy tale or something like that no I

fairy tale or something like that no I mean it just happened so quick we

mean it just happened so quick we

mean it just happened so quick we weren’t even a band for a year and we

weren’t even a band for a year and we

weren’t even a band for a year and we were already getting signed it was weird

who did you all grow up listening to

who did you all grow up listening to individually and how do you think that

individually and how do you think that

individually and how do you think that that’s kind of come together to make the

that’s kind of come together to make the

that’s kind of come together to make the use and honestly it’s easier for me to

use and honestly it’s easier for me to

use and honestly it’s easier for me to tell you what I hate and I never

tell you what I hate and I never

tell you what I hate and I never listened to because I hate country music

listened to because I hate country music

listened to because I hate country music I hate anything disney I hate Christmas

I hate anything disney I hate Christmas

I hate anything disney I hate Christmas who is it I don’t like bluegrass I

who is it I don’t like bluegrass I

who is it I don’t like bluegrass I respect some of that but I don’t like it

respect some of that but I don’t like it

respect some of that but I don’t like it so that definitely did not influence me

so that definitely did not influence me

so that definitely did not influence me at all ever how do you guys like to

at all ever how do you guys like to

at all ever how do you guys like to describe or label your music original

describe or label your music original

describe or label your music original good from the heart loud loud beautiful

good from the heart loud loud beautiful

good from the heart loud loud beautiful sweet sexy sensuous sizzling satisfying

sweet sexy sensuous sizzling satisfying

sweet sexy sensuous sizzling satisfying shitty sucky stupid silly dang good

the most recent album artwork is a

the most recent album artwork is a little darker than your other stuff what

little darker than your other stuff what

little darker than your other stuff what would you say cause the shift I mean

would you say cause the shift I mean

would you say cause the shift I mean coming into the record we got rid of our

coming into the record we got rid of our

coming into the record we got rid of our management you know we switched

management you know we switched

management you know we switched producers we just wanted to do what we

producers we just wanted to do what we

producers we just wanted to do what we wanted to do you know not really get in

wanted to do you know not really get in

wanted to do you know not really get in the studio and try and make hits and and

the studio and try and make hits and and

the studio and try and make hits and and kind of play that game all the songs are

kind of play that game all the songs are

kind of play that game all the songs are definitely different from each other but

definitely different from each other but

definitely different from each other but they all kind of tie in with the sound

they all kind of tie in with the sound

they all kind of tie in with the sound and even lyrically I think

the other cast

the other cast what do you think our today’s musicians

what do you think our today’s musicians

what do you think our today’s musicians most important marketing tools well I

most important marketing tools well I

most important marketing tools well I think with us it’s just the honesty that

think with us it’s just the honesty that

think with us it’s just the honesty that you get you know I mean I think that’s

you get you know I mean I think that’s

you get you know I mean I think that’s why the use has such a strong fan base

why the use has such a strong fan base

why the use has such a strong fan base be honest and people will be able to

be honest and people will be able to

be honest and people will be able to tell

on that note I will say thank you very

on that note I will say thank you very much kiss cool thank you thank you

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