Black Smoke Rising

Black Smoke Rising is the first studio extended play by Greta Van Fleet. It was released digitally on April 21, 2017, and physically on August 7, 2017 by Lava and Republic Records. The EP was later packed together with four more tracks to create From the Fires, a double EP released on November 10, 2017.

Background
The EP have been written and recorded for five years before its release, having enough material when the band get signed by Lava Records. They sent to Al Sutton some demo songs previously recorded in studios like Metro 37 and Plymouth Rock Studios, in Michigan, then started working on it two and a half years before.

They hand-picked the four songs that would end up on the EP, aiming to be a cohesive collection and give to it its overall sound. The EP was recorded at Rustbelt Studios in Detroit, with Al Sutton and Marlon Young in 2016, and the final recordings were made within three days.

The cover art was designed by Josh and Jake.

Greta Van Fleet

 * Josh Kiszka – vocals
 * Jake Kiszka – guitar, mandolin on Flower Power
 * Sam Kiszka – bass, organ on Flower Power
 * Danny Wagner – drums

Production

 * Marlon Young – producer, mixer
 * Al Sutton – producer, mixer
 * Herschel Boone – vocals producer

Track listing
All tracks written by Josh, Jake, Sam and Danny.