The Michigan-raised bass player Sam Kiszka and his brothers Josh, a singer, and Jake, a guitarist, are joined by drummer Danny Wagner in Greta Van Fleet, a band that has successfully redefined rock for Generation Z. Their debut album, Anthem Of The Peaceful Army, came out in 2018 when the band were finishing high school, and was met with immediate success, scooping GVF a Grammy and exposure for them at the very highest levels of the industry.
A certain number of older critics have complained that GVF wear their Led Zeppelin influences a little too shamelessly, thanks to the almost comically accurate Robert Plant impression delivered by Josh Kiszka, but there’s no denying a) the group’s expert musicianship or b) the expectation that has built up around album number two, The Battle At Garden’s Gate. Let’s ask Sam how he brings the low notes to this thoroughly energetic band of brothers.