ARTIST · HARD ROCK / BLUES ROCK

Greta Van Fleet

Plant-weight vocals, Les Paul syrup, and John Bonham lifts—retro without apology, polished for massive PAs.

Hard rock
Blues rock

Updated 27 October 2026

Biography

The Kiszka brothers and Danny Wagner channelled classic-blues-rock hero worship into festival slots built on sheer vocal horsepower.

Highway Tune and Black Smoke Rising proved youthful bands could still chase analogue warmth on modern radio.

Subsequent LPs explore mellower folk textures between the FM thunder fans expect.

High-bitrate audio keeps tube saturation, room drums, and falsetto harmonics from collapsing on small speakers.

Greta Van Fleet is made up of the Kiszka brothers, Josh, Jake, and Sam, from Frankenmuth, Michigan, and drummer Danny Wagner. The band took its name from a local woman named Gretna Van Fleet. Their compilation From the Fires (2017) won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

Anthem of the Peaceful Army (2018) was followed by The Battle at Garden’s Gate (2021) and Starcatcher (2023). Comparisons to Led Zeppelin were inevitable given Josh Kiszka’s high vocals, but the band has focused on developing its own sound.

Interesting facts about Greta Van Fleet

01 American rock band formed in Frankenmuth, Michigan in 2012, featuring brothers Josh (vocals), Jake (guitar), and Sam Kiszka (bass/keys) with drummer Danny Wagner.
02 Black Smoke Rising EP (2017) and debut album Anthem of the Peaceful Army (2018) brought mainstream rock-radio attention.
03 Won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album for From the Fires (2019).
04 From the Fires won the Grammy for Best Rock Album.
05 The band takes its name from a Michigan resident, Gretna Van Fleet.