Vended is an American
heavy metal band from
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moine ...
, founded in 2018. The band features two members who are sons of members of
Slipknot: singer Griffin Taylor is the son of
Corey Taylor
Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock band Stone ...
, and drummer Simon Crahan is the son of
Shawn "Clown" Crahan.
They are joined by bassist Jeremiah Pugh, and guitarists Cole Epseland and Connor Grodzicki. Vended released the EP ''What Is It//Kill It'' in 2021,
as well as several stand-alone singles.
History
Vended was formed in 2018 by Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan when they were teenagers; the duo then recruited Jeremiah Pugh, Cole Epseland, and Connor Grodzicki. Their name is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable: "ven-DEAD", and is based on the word ''vendetta''.
The band avoided touring during their first few years due their young age.
The younger Taylor and Crahan resist comparisons of the band to
Slipknot, maintaining that they are largely self-taught musicians and did not receive extensive instructions from their fathers. This assertion has been supported by the elder Taylor and Crahan.
Their first live performance was in Des Moines in March 2020, just before being forced to go on hiatus by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. They released their first recording, the single "Asylum", on September 21, 2021.
Vended released a second single, "Burn My Misery", on October 19 and announced that they would be releasing the EP ''What Is It/Kill It'' the following month on November 12.
The five-song EP ''What Is It//Kill It'' was released in November 2021.
In late 2022 Vended toured the United States with
Jinjer and
P.O.D. Vended released several stand-alone singles starting in 2022.
Members
* Griffin Taylor – lead vocals
* Simon Crahan – drums
* Jeremiah Pugh – bass, backing vocals
* Cole Epseland – lead guitar
* Connor Grodzicki – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Discography
Studio Albums
* ''Vended'' (2024)
EPs
* ''What Is It//Kill It'' (2021)
Singles
References
External links
*
{{Slipknot
American nu metal musical groups
Heavy metal musical groups from Iowa
Slipknot (band)
Musical groups from Des Moines, Iowa