The band onstage at the 2017 Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo, North Dakota (L–R: Sam Kiszka, Josh Kiszka, Jake Kiszka, Danny Wagner)
Background information
Origin
Frankenmuth, Michigan, U.S.[1]
Genres
Hard rock
blues rock
progressive rock
Years active
2012–present
Labels
Lava
Republic
Members
Jake Kiszka
Sam Kiszka
Josh Kiszka
Danny Wagner
Past members
Kyle Hauck
Website
gretavanfleet.com
Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band formed in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in 2012. It consists of the Kiszka brothers: twins Josh (vocals) and Jake (guitar), Sam (bass guitar, keyboards), and Danny Wagner (drums). They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017,[2] and a month later they released their debut studio EP, Black Smoke Rising. Their debut single, "Highway Tune", topped the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts in September 2017 for four weeks in a row.[3] Their second EP, From the Fires, containing the four songs from Black Smoke Rising and four new songs, was released on November 10, 2017, alongside a second single, "Safari Song". From the Fires went on to win the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.[4]
Their debut full-length studio album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, was released on October 19, 2018, and topped the Billboard Rock Albums chart in the first week after its release. The album's first single, "When the Curtain Falls", was released ahead of it in July 2018 and became the band's third number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[5][6][7]Anthem of the Peaceful Army also debuted atop the Billboard Hard Rock charts and reached the number one spot on the Billboard Top Album Sales charts in the first week after its release.[8][9] A second studio album, The Battle at Garden's Gate, was released on April 16, 2021. Their third studio album, Starcatcher, was released on July 21, 2023.
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^"Greta Van Fleet's 'Highway Tune' Claims #1 Spot At U.S. Active And Mainstream Rock Radio". Blabbermouth.net. September 6, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
^Velez, Jennifer (February 7, 2019). "Greta Van Fleet Wins Best Rock Album". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
^Rutherford, Kevin. "Greta Van Fleet, Disturbed Dominate Rock Album Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
^Smith, Rob (September 6, 2018). "Greta Van Fleet Announce Debut LP, 'Anthem of the Peaceful Army'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
^Rutherford, Kevin (November 2, 2018). "Greta Van Fleet Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
^"Hard Rock Music: Top Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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