Vended

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Vended
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Vended performing in Ferropolis, Germany, 2023
Background information
Origin Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Genres Nu metal [1] [2]
Years active2018–present
LabelsIndependent
MembersGriffin Taylor
Simon Crahan
Jeremiah Pugh
Cole Espeland
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 Espeland and Connor Grodzicki. Vended released the EP What Is It//Kill It in 2021, [5] as well as several stand-alone singles.

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History

Vended was formed in 2018 by Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan when they were teenagers; the duo then recruited Jeremiah Pugh, Cole Espeland, and Connor Grodzicki. [6] Their name is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable: "ven-DEAD", and is based on the word vendetta. [4] The band avoided touring during their first few years due to their young age. [7]

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. [8] [9] This assertion has been supported by the elder Taylor and Crahan. [10] [11] [12]

Their first live performance was in Des Moines in March 2020, [13] 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. [14] 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. [15] The five-song EP What Is It//Kill It was released in November 2021. [5] 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" [14] What Is It/Kill It
"Burn My Misery" [15]
2022"Ded to Me" [19] non-album single
"Overall" [20]
2023"Am I the Only One" [21] Vended
2024"The Far Side" [22]
"Nihilism" [2]
”Serenity” [23]

References

  1. Enis, Eli (July 18, 2022). "10 Bands Leading the New Wave of Nu-Metal". Revolver Magazine . Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Keenan, Hesher (May 7, 2024). "Vended Have Their Eyes on the Future with New Single "Nihilism"". Metal Sucks.
  3. Blabbermouth (2023-09-06). "Vended Feat. Corey Taylor's and Shawn Crahan's Sons: 'Am I the Only One' Music Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. 1 2 Morton, Luke (2022-08-10). "Vended: "It's about world domination and being the biggest band in the f*cking world"". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. 1 2 Owen, Matt (2021-10-20). "Vended announce debut EP, What Is It/Kill It, unleash unrelenting second single, Burn My Misery". Guitar World. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. Skinner, Tom (2022-08-12). "Vended say they didn't get help from their dads in Slipknot: "We learned this shit by ourselves"". NME. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  7. 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'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  8. 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"". LouderSound. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  9. "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"". Theprp.com. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  10. Trapp, Philip (2023-06-01). "Corey Taylor Says He Didn't Help His Son Griffin With Anything". Loudwire. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  11. Trapp, Philip (2023-06-30). "Why Corey Taylor Is 'Very Jealous' of His Son Griffin's Talent". Loudwire. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  12. Schaffner, Lauryn (2024-03-21). "Why Slipknot's Clown Eased His Son Simon Crahan Into Metal". Loudwire. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  13. DiVita, Joe (2020-03-04). "New Band Feat. Sons of Slipknot's Corey Taylor + Clown Announce Show". Loudwire. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  14. 1 2 Trapp, Philip (September 21, 2021). "Vended (Sons of Corey Taylor + Clown) Drop First Single". Loudwire . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  15. 1 2 Kennelty, Greg (2021-10-19). "Vended Announces New EP What Is It/Kill It, Streams "Burn My Misery"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  16. Kennelty, Greg (2022-08-23). "JINJER, P.O.D., VENDED, MALEVOLENCE & SPACE OF VARIATIONS Announce U.S. Tour". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  17. Wynter, Courtney (2022-11-02). "Vended return with intense music video for new song 'Overall'". NME. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  18. Blabbermouth (2024-03-14). "VENDED Feat. COREY TAYLOR's And SHAWN CRAHAN's Sons: 'The Far Side' Music Video Released". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  19. DiVita, Joe (July 15, 2022). "Vended (ft. Sons of Slipknow Members) Debut Aggressive New Song". Loudwire. Retrieved 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
  23. https://distortedsoundmag.com/vended-release-new-music-video-for-serenity/