Vended

Biography

Vended is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 2018. 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. Their debut self-titled album was released in September 2024.

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. 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 to 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. They released their first recording, the single "Asylum", in September 2021. Vended released their second single, "Burn My Misery", in October. 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. The band also released several stand-alone singles starting in 2022. Their first full-length album, Vended, was released in September 2024. Grodzicki left the band for personal reasons in September 2025.

Band members

Current

Griffin Taylor – lead vocals
Cole Espeland – lead guitar
Jayden Scovel – rhythm guitar
Jeremiah Pugh – bass, backing vocals
Simon Crahan – drums
Former

Connor Grodzicki – rhythm guitar, backing vocals