Dreams In Gold Tour
The four members of Greta van Fleet have just reached the age of twenty, but they rock with such force as if they were already old hands. As their big influences they name the pioneering bands of the seventies, including Led Zeppelin, The Cream, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors or the acts around Robert Johnson. And you can hear that from the very first riff: the fresh and powerful rocking formation from the small town of Frankenmuth near Detroit, which has since moved to the music mecca of Nashville, captivates listeners after just a few bars. And they do so worldwide: in the U.S. as well as in many nations in Asia and Europe, including Germany, their two albums to date have climbed into the top 10 of the charts. The second work, "The Battle At Garden's Gate," released in April 2021, even climbed into the Top 3 of the album charts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, among other countries. On June 14 and 15, 2022, Greta Van Fleet can then also be experienced live again in Cologne and Frankfurt.
When the band Greta van Fleet - named after a very nice old lady from the guys' neighborhood - formed in 2012, two of the four members were just 12 years young. And the two band heads, twin brothers Josh (vocals) and Jake Kiszka (guitar), were also just 15 years old. Together with their bass-playing little brother Sam and neighbor buddy Danny Wagner, the band was formed in the family garage, influenced and driven by their father's vinyl records. Despite their youth, the four were completely addicted to the groovy (hard) rock and blues of the seventies. Their first songs sounded accordingly: powerful riffs and shouting that would do credit to Robert Plant are joined by a bed of juicy bass and rolling drums.
As if obsessed, the boys practiced and increased their repertoire in the first years. In 2014, during a concert, completely live and without overdubs, they recorded their first EP, which was pressed in only a small number of copies and then sold at concerts. Through this EP, record companies and radio stations also became aware of the band. In early 2016, their rousing and highly catchy track "Highway Tune" hit the airwaves for the first time, immediately spreading hysteria around this new band in the Detroit area. In April 2017, the song was released via iTunes, by which time word of Greta van Fleet had spread across the country - and so "Highway Tune" climbed to the top of the US mainstream rock charts. Since then, the band is a permanent guest in the charts and has already been honored with several prestigious awards - including a Grammy and a Loudwire Music Award.
The two EPs they have released so far are considered a sensation of modern rock, just like the two long players. In Europe, they introduced themselves to a wide audience for the first time as support at some European Guns N' Roses shows.
"The Battle At Garden's Gate" was produced by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Foo Fighters), who carefully took some peaks away from Greta Van Fleet to make their songs sound even rounder and more oppressive. The exuberant joy of playing and compositional quality of this album proves at its best that Greta van Fleet are one of the most powerful and timelessly stirring bands of the current rock scene.
