Vended

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Vended
Vended performing in Ferropolis, Germany, 2023
Vended performing in Ferropolis, Germany, 2023
Background information
OriginDes Moines, Iowa, U.S.
GenresNu metal,[1] metalcore[2]
Years active2018–present
LabelsIndependent
MembersGriffin Taylor
Simon Crahan
Jeremiah Pugh
Cole Espeland
Past membersConnor 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] Their debut self-titled album was released in September 2024.[5]

History

Vended was formed in 2018 by Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan when they were teenagers; the duo then recruited bassist Jeremiah Pugh and guitarists 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", in September 2021.[14] Vended released their second single, "Burn My Misery", in October. The five-song EP What Is It//Kill It was released in November 2021.[15][16]

In late 2022, Vended toured the United States with Jinjer and P.O.D.[17] The band also released several stand-alone singles starting in 2022.[18][19] Their first full-length album, Vended, was released in September 2024.[20] Grodzicki left the band for personal reasons in September 2025.[21]

Members

Current

  • Griffin Taylor – lead vocals
  • Cole Espeland – lead guitar
  • Jeremiah Pugh – bass, backing vocals
  • Simon Crahan – drums

Former

  • Connor Grodzicki – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

  • Vended (2024)

EPs

  • What Is It//Kill It (2021)

Singles

Year Song Album
2021 "Asylum"[14] What Is It/Kill It
"Burn My Misery"[15]
2022 "Ded to Me"[22]non-album single
"Overall"[23]
2023 "Am I the Only One"[24] Vended
2024 "The Far Side"[25]
"Nihilism"[26]
"Serenity"[27]

References

  1. ↑ Blum, Jordan (September 7, 2025). "'This Was Not An Easy Choice' - Vended Split With Guitarist Connor 'Grod' Grodzicki". Loudwire. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Rosenthal, Hannah (August 2, 2024). "Vended kündigen Debütalbum an". Visions (in German). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Blabbermouth (September 6, 2023). "Vended Feat. Corey Taylor's and Shawn Crahan's Sons: 'Am I the Only One' Music Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Morton, Luke (August 10, 2022). "Vended: "It's about world domination and being the biggest band in the f*cking world"". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ Coare, Sam (September 18, 2024). ""Plenty of evidence to suggest a future exists beyond the shadow of their family tree." Vended's self-titled debut finally goes some way to shaking off that Slipknot tag". Louder. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ Skinner, Tom (August 12, 2022). "Vended say they didn't get help from their dads in Slipknot: "We learned this shit by ourselves"". NME. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ DiVita, Joe (August 18, 2022). "Vended's Simon Crahan Says He's a Better Drummer Than His Dad (Slipknot's Clown) – 'It's a Fact'". Loudwire. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ Branniganlast, Paul (August 11, 2022). "Vended's Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan are sick of taking shit for being Slipknot kids: "People can f**k right off"". LouderSound. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  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. August 10, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Trapp, Philip (June 1, 2023). "Corey Taylor Says He Didn't Help His Son Griffin With Anything". Loudwire. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ Trapp, Philip (June 30, 2023). "Why Corey Taylor Is 'Very Jealous' of His Son Griffin's Talent". Loudwire. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  12. ↑ Schaffner, Lauryn (March 21, 2024). "Why Slipknot's Clown Eased His Son Simon Crahan Into Metal". Loudwire. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ DiVita, Joe (March 4, 2020). "New Band Feat. Sons of Slipknot's Corey Taylor + Clown Announce Show". Loudwire. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  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 (October 19, 2021). "Vended Announces New EP What Is It/Kill It, Streams "Burn My Misery"". Metal Injection. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  16. ↑ Owen, Matt (October 20, 2021). "Vended announce debut EP, What Is It/Kill It, unleash unrelenting second single, Burn My Misery". Guitar World. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  17. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (August 23, 2022). "JINJER, P.O.D., VENDED, MALEVOLENCE & SPACE OF VARIATIONS Announce U.S. Tour". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  18. ↑ Wynter, Courtney (November 2, 2022). "Vended return with intense music video for new song 'Overall'". NME. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  19. ↑ Blabbermouth (March 14, 2024). "VENDED Feat. COREY TAYLOR's And SHAWN CRAHAN's Sons: 'The Far Side' Music Video Released". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  20. ↑ "VENDED Feat. COREY TAYLOR's And SHAWN CRAHAN's Sons: Debut Album Announced". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 30, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  21. ↑ Blum, Jordan (September 7, 2025). "'This Was Not An Easy Choice' – Vended Split With Guitarist Connor 'Grod' Grodzicki". Loudwire. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  22. ↑ DiVita, Joe (July 15, 2022). "Vended (ft. Sons of Slipknow Members) Debut Aggressive New Song". Loudwire. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Vended return with intense music video for new song 'Overall'". NME. November 2, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Vended Release Scorching New Single 'Am I the Only One'".
  25. ↑ "Vended Drop Ferocious New Single "The Far Side"". March 14, 2024.
  26. ↑ Keenan, Hesher (May 7, 2024). "Vended Have Their Eyes on the Future with New Single "Nihilism"". Metal Sucks.
  27. ↑ "Vended release new music video for 'Serenity'". August 20, 2024.