If you’ve seen the movie, “School of Rock,” starring Jack Black, then you’ll remember Black’s character teaching his students the fundamentals and history of classic rock ‘n’ roll. He spoke about…
If you’ve seen the movie, “School of Rock,” starring Jack Black, then you’ll remember Black’s character teaching his students the fundamentals and history of classic rock ‘n’ roll. He spoke about The Who, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and so many others. Black’s character also taught his students how these legendary bands influence today’s rock bands, like The Strokes and The White Stripes.
But in 2018, one new, young band must have been paying attention to “School of Rock,” because they sound like no other rock band today.
By channeling the greats like Led Zeppelin and Cream, Greta Van Fleet has become rock’s newest students. The band, made up of three young brothers and a friend, has been selling out shows in large theaters for almost all of 2018 without even having a proper debut studio album on the shelves.
Thankfully, all of that will change when the band’s debut record, “Anthem of the Peaceful Army,” drops on Friday. The songs are full of lead singer Josh Kiszka’s howling wails that echo Robert Plant himself, filled with rocking riffs, funky bass and enough drums fills to make your head spin. It’s a trip down memory lane.
Here are five things you need to know about this buzzy band.
Graham Media Group 2018
