The Used

USA, 2001–now

Utah band fronted by Bert McCracken, formed in 2001. Their self-titled debut ('The Taste of Ink') fused screamed catharsis with melodic emo, making them, alongside Taking Back Sunday, poster boys of the 2000s post-hardcore scene.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced The Used and 0 artists The Used influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced The Used?

• Sunny Day Real Estate — Bert McCracken calls Sunny Day Real Estate's How It Feels to Be Something On the album that changed his life and set him on the emo path.
• Deftones — Deftones' dynamic, atmospheric heaviness is part of the post-hardcore palette behind the Used's loud-quiet catharsis.