Cole Espeland: Last News

Vended have spoken of how they’ve carved out their own path in the music industry, without the help of their dads from Slipknot.Corey Taylor and Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan are the fathers of the rising metal band’s members Griffin and Simon, respectively. The group is completed by Connor Grodzicki, Jeremiah Pugh and Cole Espeland.During a new interview with Kerrang!, Vended opened up about how some people assume that they’re at a significant advantage compared to other new acts, owing to the success and talent their famous parents.“Yeah, we got more help than other bands do and I’m honest about that,” Simon told the outlet.

Corey Taylor‘s son Griffin and Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan’s son Simon have shared their debut single ‘Asylum’ from their band Vended.The track, which you can listen to below, has shades of Slipknot with its hard-hitting rhythmic patterns.Vended’s lineup, which is completed by Cole Espeland (lead guitar), Connor Grodzicki (rhythm guitar), and Jeramiah Pugh (bass), performed their first headline gig back in March at the Vaudeville Mews club in Des Moines, Iowa, where Slipknot were formed.The band first formed in 2018, with Taylor and Crahan posting videos of their group online including covers of their dads’ band.Vended are set to take the stage again for Knotfest Iowa this weekend and Knotfest Los Angeles in November.Meanwhile, Corey Taylor