Greta Van Fleet Bassist Says "There's No Reason" They Should Be Famous

Greta Van Fleet Call Classic Rock Comparisons Humbling

While nobody wants to be called a rip-off Greta Van Fleet isn't about to distance itself from its key influences. 

Greta Van Fleet went viral last year as its Led Zeppelin-inspired sound captured the ears and the imaginations of classic rock fans both young and old. While the band is often panned as a rip-off, bassist Sam Kizska tells Alternative Nation that the band doesn't really engage with its detractors. 

“We’re just rolling with the punches," he said. "I think we have the right mindset for it and we don’t consider ourselves better than anybody else. There’s no reason why we should be famous. It’s just like… I don’t know, it’s kind of like weird.

Kiszka admits that it's been kind of a whirlwind for the band members, headlining sold-out venues, doing press regularly and getting calls from Elton John, but they're keeping their heads down and doing the work they need to do. 

“Yeah, it’s a dangerous thing actually for any artist," he continued. "Being too aware of what people think of you is just a big issue. Because then your creative identity that you consider yourself is gone. But everything so far has been absolutely fantastic. Very loving people, great fans.”

Drummer Danny Wagner adds that any comparisons to artists who've come before Greta Van Fleet show the band is doing something good, and doing it well.

“It’s kind of cool because I personally believe that in this world today, that’s a very, very difficult sound to achieve," he said. "And I think we share a lot of similar influences to those bands. In a way it’s kind of humbling to receive that kind of attention. Because it’s a hard sound to really find.”

While the band's From the Fires double-EP was recorded digitally, the record's production has a warm atmosphere to it, characteristic of albums from decades earlier. 

“Like a live performance, we put everything into our studio work, and I think people really respond to that," Kizska said. "I think it’s great that everybody’s so excited about what we’re doing."

Greta Van Fleet has been hard at work on a debut full-length. Kizska says the band will release more information soon.  

Get all Greta Van Fleet's tour dates here. 


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