Fend

Minneapolis, Twin Cities metro

Twin Cities band mixing emo, pop and experimental touches with twinkly guitar riffs and odd time signatures.

Fend is a Twin Cities band with Kate Malanaphy on bass, Josie Villano and John O'Brien on guitar, and Abe Anderson on drums. The band's sound draws on emo, pop and experimentation, with twinkly guitar riffs and odd time signature changes. Fend released the full-length album Disc in September 2024 and was one of the top vote-getters in The Current's Minnesota Music Month Scouting Report 2025.