Greta Van Fleet - From The Fires

From The Fires is the second EP by American rock band Greta Van Fleet, released in November 2017 via Lava and Republic Records.

Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012, comprising brothers vocalist Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist Sam Kiszka; and drummer Danny Wagner.

From The Fires is a double EP, comprising the four songs released on their debut EP Black Smoke Rising (2017) and four new songs released on this EP.

Lyrically, all eight songs across the two EPs all relate to the theme of basic humanity. Specifically, vocalist Josh Kiszka explained that the EP's name and cover art were inspired by the band's camping trips of their childhood:  "…our extended families and friends spent part of every summer together at a place called Yankee Springs," says Josh. "We were out in the middle of the woods, and every night, we’d sit around a campfire, play music and tell stories. I always loved that as it reminded me of ancient times when people would gather around the fires with the tribes’ elders telling fables of wisdom and courage, passing down human history. That concept is where the cover art and title come from….”.

The EP contains two cover songs; a cover of Sam Cooke's 1964 song "A Change Is Gonna Come", and Fairport Convention's 1968 song "Meet On The Ledge".

From The Fires won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 61st Grammy Awards.

This EP is on black vinyl with a printed insert, pressed in Europe via Lava and Republic Records.