Vended Explained

Vended
Landscape:yes
Origin:Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Genre:Nu metal[1] [2]
Years Active:2018–present
Label:Independent
Current Members:Griffin Taylor
Simon Crahan
Jeremiah Pugh
Cole Epseland
Connor Grodzicki

Vended is an American nu metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 2018.[3] The band features two members who are sons of members of Slipknot: singer Griffin Taylor is the son of Corey Taylor, and drummer Simon Crahan is the son of Shawn "Clown" Crahan.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] [8] This assertion has been supported by the elder Taylor and Crahan.[9] [10] [11]

Their first live performance was in Des Moines in March 2020,[12] just before being forced to go on hiatus by the COVID-19 pandemic. They released their first recording, the single "Asylum", on September 21, 2021.[13] 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.[14] The five-song EP What Is It//Kill It was released in November 2021.[15] In late 2022 Vended toured the United States with Jinjer and P.O.D.[16] Vended released several stand-alone singles starting in 2022.[17] [18]

Members

Discography

Studio Albums

EPs

Singles

YearSongAlbum
2021"Asylum"What Is It/Kill It
"Burn My Misery"
2022"Ded to Me"[19] Non-album single
"Overall"[20]
2023"Am I the Only One"[21] Vended
2024"The Far Side"[22]
"Nihilism"

References

  1. Web site: 10 Bands Leading the New Wave of Nu-Metal. Revolver Magazine. Enis. Eli. July 18, 2022. July 19, 2022.
  2. Web site: . Keenan . Hesher . Vended Have Their Eyes on the Future with New Single "Nihilism" . May 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2023-09-06 . Vended Feat. Corey Taylor's and Shawn Crahan's Sons: 'Am I the Only One' Music Video Released . 2024-02-06 . Blabbermouth.net . en.
  4. Web site: Morton . Luke . 2022-08-10 . Vended: “It’s about world domination and being the biggest band in the f*cking world” . 2024-03-30 . Kerrang! . en.
  5. Web site: Skinner . Tom . 2022-08-12 . Vended say they didn't get help from their dads in Slipknot: "We learned this shit by ourselves" . 2024-03-30 . NME . en-GB.
  6. Web site: DiVita . Joe . 2022-08-18 . Vended's Simon Crahan Says He's a Better Drummer Than His Dad (Slipknot's Clown) - 'It's a Fact' . 2024-03-30 . Loudwire . en.
  7. Web site: Branniganlast . Paul . 2022-08-11 . Vended's Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan are sick of taking shit for being Slipknot kids: "People can f**k right off" . 2024-03-30 . LouderSound . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-08-10 . Vended's Simon Crahan On Touring With His Father's Band Slipknot: "If You Were In Our Position, You Would Take The Tour, So Shut The F*ck Up" . 2024-03-30 . Theprp.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Trapp . Philip . 2023-06-01 . Corey Taylor Says He Didn't Help His Son Griffin With Anything . 2024-03-30 . Loudwire . en.
  10. Web site: Trapp . Philip . 2023-06-30 . Why Corey Taylor Is 'Very Jealous' of His Son Griffin's Talent . 2024-03-30 . Loudwire . en.
  11. Web site: Schaffner . Lauryn . 2024-03-21 . Why Slipknot's Clown Eased His Son Simon Crahan Into Metal . 2024-03-30 . Loudwire . en.
  12. Web site: DiVita . Joe . 2020-03-04 . New Band Feat. Sons of Slipknot's Corey Taylor + Clown Announce Show . 2024-03-30 . Loudwire . en.
  13. Web site: . Trapp . Philip . Vended (Sons of Corey Taylor + Clown) Drop First Single . September 21, 2021 . July 19, 2024.
  14. Web site: Kennelty . Greg . 2021-10-19 . Vended Announces New EP What Is It/Kill It, Streams "Burn My Misery" . 2024-02-06 . Metal Injection . en-US.
  15. Web site: Owen . Matt . 2021-10-20 . Vended announce debut EP, What Is It/Kill It, unleash unrelenting second single, Burn My Misery . 2024-03-30 . Guitar World . en.
  16. Web site: Kennelty . Greg . 2022-08-23 . JINJER, P.O.D., VENDED, MALEVOLENCE & SPACE OF VARIATIONS Announce U.S. Tour . 2024-03-30 . Metal Injection . en-US.
  17. Web site: Wynter . Courtney . 2022-11-02 . Vended return with intense music video for new song 'Overall' . 2024-03-30 . NME . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2024-03-14 . VENDED Feat. COREY TAYLOR's And SHAWN CRAHAN's Sons: 'The Far Side' Music Video Released . 2024-03-28 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  19. Web site: Loudwire . DiVita . Joe . Vended (ft. Sons of Slipknow Members) Debut Aggressive New Song . July 15, 2022 . July 19, 2024.
  20. https://www.nme.com/news/music/vended-return-with-music-video-for-new-song-overall-3341414
  21. https://www.maniacsonline.com.au/news/vended-release-scorching-new-single-am-i-the-only-one
  22. https://knotfest.com/blogs/news/vended-drop-ferocious-new-single-the-far-side