Greta Van Fleet

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Greta Van Fleet是来自密歇根州Frankenmuth的美国摇滚乐队，成立于2012年，由主唱Josh Kiszka，吉他手Jake Kiszka，贝司手Sam Kiszka和鼓手Danny Wagner组成。

Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012. It consists of vocalist Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist Sam Kiszka, and drummer Danny Wagner. They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017 and a month later the band released their debut studio EP, Black Smoke Rising. Their debut single, &Highway Tune&, topped the Billboard US Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts in September 2017 for four weeks in a row. 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&.

Their debut full length studio album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, was released on October 19, 2018 and topped the Billboard Rock Album charts in the first week after its release, with the album's first single, &When the Curtain Falls&, being released ahead of it in July 2018 and eventually becoming the band's third number one US single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. Anthem of the Peaceful Army also launched 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.

In December 2018, the band was nominated for four Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Best Rock Performance for “Highway Tune”, Best Rock Song for “Black Smoke Rising& and Best Rock Album for From the Fires.

History

Formation and early years (2012–2015)

The band was formed in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in 2012 by brothers Josh Kiszka, Sam Kiszka, and Jake Kiszka, plus Kyle Hauck. The band name was created when one of its members heard a relative mention Gretna Van Fleet, a resident of Frankenmuth; their use of the variation on her name was done with her (subsequent) blessing. At the time Hauck was the drummer, the band recorded two songs: &Cloud Train& and &Standing On&. Hauck left the band in October 2013 and was replaced as drummer by Danny Wagner the same year. The initial guitar riff for &Highway Tune& was cited by guitarist Jake Kiszka as being written as early back as 2010, but the song, in its final form, was only recorded and released as a single on March 31, 2017 after Danny Wagner had become the band's new drummer. On February 28, 2014, a live EP was recorded in one take and subsequently released on June 7, 2014. In 2014, their song &Standing On& was featured in 2014 Chevy Equinox advertisements in the Detroit area.

&Standing On& is one of several songs, along with &By the Riverside&, &Cloud Train&, &Down to the River&, &Motown Funk No. 4&, &Sing in the Rain&, &Thunder Stomp&, and &Written in Gold&, that were previously released but are currently unavailable.

Black Smoke Rising and From the Fires (2016–2017)

On January 17, 2016, the song &Highway Tune& was featured as a live performance by the band on the Showtime show Shameless. On March 31, 2017 the final recorded version of &Highway Tune& was released on iTunes as the band's first official single. On April 2, 2017, iTunes started streaming the song &Highway Tune&. On April 18, 2017, the music video for the song &Highway Tune& was released exclusively on Loudwire. The band's debut EP titled Black Smoke Rising was released April 21, 2017. On April 21, 2017, Apple Music named Greta Van Fleet new artist of the week. The band toured with The Struts during May 2017.

In October 2017, the band won Best New Artist at the Loudwire Music Awards. The band released an eight-song double EP titled From the Fires on November 10, 2017. In addition to the four tracks from Black Smoke Rising, From the Fires features the new recordings &Edge of Darkness& and &Talk on the Street&, as well as covers of Sam Cooke's &A Change Is Gonna Come& and Fairport Convention's &Meet on the Ledge&. The four new tracks were recorded in September 2017 at Rustbelt Studios in Royal Oak, Michigan and produced by Al Sutton and Marlon Young, the same duo that produced Black Smoke Rising. The band also released &Safari Song& as a single in October 2017.

Greta Van Fleet opened for fellow Michigan native Bob Seger at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan (just minutes from their hometown) on September 7. In November 2017, the band announced that they would begin recording their first full-length studio album shortly after the release of From the Fires, and that they expected its release by mid-2018.

Anthem of the Peaceful Army (2018–present)

The group performed at Elton John's Academy Award Party on March 4, 2018 at the host's personal request. John joined Greta Van Fleet onstage for his &Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting& and their &You're the One&. After the set Elton John recommended the band get more dramatic and flamboyant with their performance and wardrobe.

On July 26, 2018, the band made their TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performing &When the Curtain Falls&, the first single off of their upcoming debut album.

Their debut album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, was released on 19 October 2018. According to Josh Kiszka, the name of the album &Anthem of the Peaceful Army& was taken from the title of a poem. The album was the top selling album in its debut week in the US, selling 80,000 copies. Factoring in album equivalent units, it debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. In December 2018, the band was nominated for four Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Best Rock Performance for “Highway Tune”, Best Rock Song for “Black Smoke Rising& and Best Rock Album for From the Fires.

Members

Current

Josh Kiszka (born April 23, 1996) – lead vocals, tambourine, acoustic guitar (2012–present)

Jake Kiszka (born April 23, 1996) – guitars, backing vocals (2012–present)

Sam Kiszka (born April 3, 1999) – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, backing vocals (2012–present)

Danny Wagner (born December 29, 1998) – drums, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)

Former

Kyle Hauck – drums (2012–2013)

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