There are some facts from which Vended can run but not hide, and for which they will likely forever be judged. Vended hail from Des Moines, Iowa. On vocals, they feature a young man whose driving licence reads ‘Griffin Taylor’, while behind the drumkit lies another who checks out library books under the name ‘Simon Crahan’. Vended – well, two-fifths of Vended, its mouthpiece and vision-setters – are the literal sons of Slipknot. You’ll have no doubt been reminded of this fact at every mention of the band’s name. Lord knows, Vended have.
That, though, doesn’t tell the full story, and on their self-titled debut full-length following 2021’s erratic What Is It/Kill It EP, Vended offer plenty of evidence to suggest a future exists beyond the shadow of their family tree.
