What’s part hard rock, part blues, and part seventies throwback? That would be Greta Van Fleet, a new(ish) to the scene band that comes from a small town in Michigan. How did they find four high-quality band members in a small town? They just looked around at the dinner table. Three out of the four bandmates are brothers.

There are the twins Josh and Jake, their younger brother Sam, and their lifelong-friend Danny. The twins wail on the guitar, Sam plays the bass and keyboards, while Danny drums to bring their sound together. Though their collective age is younger than most other bands out there, they must be doing something right. Recently a music magazine described them as the “Millenial Led Zepplin.” You’ll have to see them live to make the comparison for yourself.

A Name to Remember

Wondering how a group of four teenage boys came up with the name “Greta Van Fleet”? It’s a pretty innocent story with a happy ending! The boys were reportedly all at breakfast, and one of the boys was told he had to go cut wood for a neighbor named Gretna Van Fleet.

Josh, one of the twins, thought the name was unusual and suggested it as a band name, without the “n” in Gretna. The other members went along. The real Gretna is still with us and has even attended a show!

Millennial Rockstars

To look at the band, it’s a little like looking back in time. They all have long rocker hair and wear vintage t-shirts, which wouldn’t have been so vintage in the old days. Whether or not they’ll have the same success as big rock bands of the past is up to them – and what the future has in store.