Quinn Allman (born January 18, 1982) is an American musician and producer, best known as the founding member, guitarist and backing vocalist in the

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Biography

Allman grew up in

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, and later moved to

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. As a teenager he used to collect stolen bikes in a barn. He grew up watching his father play in numerous bands as a drummer, originally picking up the drums at age 5. Allman picked up the guitar at age 14, and started playing in bands at 15. Allman is influenced by bands such as Face to Face, Goldfinger,

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and The New Transit Direction. In 2001, Quinn Allman along with

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and Jeph Howard founded ''The Used''. Later Quinn asked Bert McCracken if he was interested in joining the band. The Used's singer, Bert McCracken, describes Quinn Allman as a "truly spiritual and warm" individual. On February 2, 2015 The Used announced that Quinn would be taking a year long hiatus from the band. Justin Shekoski of Saosin temporarily replaced Quinn on subsequent tours. However, on November 19, 2015, The Used released a statement saying that they were moving forward without Allman as a "result of a mutual understanding". However, former bandmate Branden Steineckert, who had left the band nine years prior, hosted Allman on the final episode of his podcast 801PUNX. In the podcast, Allman claims he was actually not allowed to return to the band and was kicked out. He continues to write, record and produce music, as well as manage up and coming artists. Allman performed on Andy Black's debut solo album ''

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'', released in May 2016.

Discography

References

External links

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The Used official website
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