Sometimes it's hard to fathom the influence Led Zeppelin had in their career. Jimmy Page's guitar playing and Robert Plants mesmerizing vocals have spawned many a band that hope to emulate the success these Brits had. Kingdom Come may have been the most successful band that comes to mind but Lenny Wolf and his band could never sustain the success they had outside of the first release. Fast forward to 2012 and 13-16 year old Kiszka brothers decided to form a band eventually recorded an EP that included Highway Song. The now 18-21 year old kids from Frankenmuth Michigan eventually released another EP in 2017 that included Highway Song which has garnered so much attention that it reached #2 on the Rock Charts and has been featured on High Octane satellite radio. This success has led to tours across the US including many sold out shows. So what does Greta Van Fleet have to do with Led Zeppelin? Everything...and nothing. They have no affiliation with Led Zeppelin but the band including singer Josh Kiszka were obviously big Zeppelin fans and it shows in their song writing. Josh has got a set of pipes that at first glance you think your listen to the 2nd coming of Robert Plant. The rest of band and their song writing also take a cue from the Led Zeppelin school of songwriting. The song Flower Power is a slower song that draws on influence such as Thank You. Safari Song is a more uptempo rock tune that would fit right in with Led Zeppelin II. One of the best songs, and in my opinion, maybe the most diverse of the 4 is title track to the EP. The band seems to step away from their comfort zone and write a song that seems to suit their talents...and it works. This band has had a very short career and is quickly making a name for themselves. All 4 songs from the EP are fantastic and it goes to show that no matter the age, no matter the influence if you write a quality song and are talented people will listen. Where they go from here is anyone's guess but for now the future appears very bright for this incredibly talented and young band. Rating 10/10
Sometimes it's hard to fathom the influence Led Zeppelin had in their career. Jimmy Page's guitar playing and Robert Plants mesmerizing vocals have spawned many a band that hope to emulate the success these Brits had. Kingdom Come may have been the most successful band that comes to mind but Lenny Wolf and his band could never sustain the success they had outside of the first release. Fast forward to 2012 and 13-16 year old Kiszka brothers decided to form a band eventually recorded an EP that included Highway Song. The now 18-21 year old kids from Frankenmuth Michigan eventually released another EP in 2017 that included Highway Song which has garnered so much attention that it reached #2 on the Rock Charts and has been featured on High Octane satellite radio. This success has led to tours across the US including many sold out shows. So what does Greta Van Fleet have to do with Led Zeppelin? Everything...and nothing. They have no affiliation with Led Zeppelin but the band including singer Josh Kiszka were obviously big Zeppelin fans and it shows in their song writing. Josh has got a set of pipes that at first glance you think your listen to the 2nd coming of Robert Plant. The rest of band and their song writing also take a cue from the Led Zeppelin school of songwriting. The song Flower Power is a slower song that draws on influence such as Thank You. Safari Song is a more uptempo rock tune that would fit right in with Led Zeppelin II. One of the best songs, and in my opinion, maybe the most diverse of the 4 is title track to the EP. The band seems to step away from their comfort zone and write a song that seems to suit their talents...and it works. This band has had a very short career and is quickly making a name for themselves. All 4 songs from the EP are fantastic and it goes to show that no matter the age, no matter the influence if you write a quality song and are talented people will listen. Where they go from here is anyone's guess but for now the future appears very bright for this incredibly talented and young band. Rating 10/10
Nicely written, John. However, just one comment... I think Josh & Jake are 21 and Sam & Danny are 18, now. Regardless, they are a VERY talented group. I'm going to be watching their careers as the future unfolds.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct Kim, oversight on my part. The review has been updated to reflect this. Thank you.
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