Vended
Template:Short description Template:Infobox musical artist Vended is an American nu metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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,<ref name=":2" /> as well as several stand-alone singles.
HistoryEdit
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their name is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable: "ven-DEAD", and is based on the word vendetta.<ref name=":0" /> The band avoided touring during their first few years due to their young age.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This assertion has been supported by the elder Taylor and Crahan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Their first live performance was in Des Moines in March 2020,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="asylum">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="Burn My Misery">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The five-song EP What Is It//Kill It was released in November 2021.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In late 2022 Vended toured the United States with Jinjer and P.O.D.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Vended released several stand-alone singles starting in 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
MembersEdit
- Griffin Taylor – lead vocals
- Cole Espeland – lead guitar
- Connor Grodzicki – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jeremiah Pugh – bass, backing vocals
- Simon Crahan – drums
DiscographyEdit
Studio AlbumsEdit
- Vended (2024)
EPsEdit
- What Is It//Kill It (2021)
SinglesEdit
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Asylum"<ref name="asylum"/> | What Is It/Kill It |
| "Burn My Misery"<ref name="Burn My Misery"/> | ||
| 2022 | citation | CitationClass=web
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| "Overall"<ref>https://www.nme.com/news/music/vended-return-with-music-video-for-new-song-overall-3341414</ref> | ||
| 2023 | "Am I the Only One"<ref>https://www.maniacsonline.com.au/news/vended-release-scorching-new-single-am-i-the-only-one</ref> | Vended |
| 2024 | "The Far Side"<ref>https://knotfest.com/blogs/news/vended-drop-ferocious-new-single-the-far-side</ref> | |
| "Nihilism"<ref name="nihilism ms"/> |
ReferencesEdit
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