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Jake Kiszka performs onstage with Greta Van Fleet

Jake Kiszka is a classic rock guitar powerhouse – learn how he crafts his no-holds-barred rhythm and lead parts

By Martin Cooper published

It's time to dig out the SG and fire up the Marshall, we're going to unpack the Greta Van Fleet guitarist's signature style

Jake Kiszka onstage with his Gibson SG

“I’ve used 4x12 cabinets and heavy Marshall heads, but it almost felt unnecessary”: Jake Kiszka explains why he only used combo amps on Greta Van Fleet’s last album

By Matt Parker published

The guitarist has been detailing his gear choices behind the band’s 2023 album Starcatcher

Jake Kiszka performs with Greta Van Fleet at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on March 28, 2023

Here's what you voted the best guitar solo of the 21st century

By Jackson Maxwell published

The winner was recorded more recently than you might think...

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Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka cut off the tip of his brother Sam's thumb when they were kids – now it's perfect for bass playing

By Sam Roche published

Jake lopped off the end of one of Sam's digits with a jack-knife while they played in the backyard, but as it turns out, he did him an unlikely favor

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Greta Van Fleet postpone US tour following Jake Kiszka's battle with pneumonia

By Sam Roche published

Shows on March 23 through April 2 will be rescheduled, while the band's set in Madison, WI – scheduled for March 22 – has been canceled entirely due to venue renovations later this year

[L-R] Joe Duplantier and Jake Kiszka

Joe Duplantier says Greta Van Fleet's latest album gave him “more faith in humanity”

By Sam Roche published

The Gojira frontman explains why The Battle at Garden's Gate blew his mind, and says it “doesn't matter” to him that people compare GVF to Led Zeppelin

Ida Mae

Ida Mae's Chris Turpin walks you through stellar new album Click Click Domino track-by-track

By Rod Brakes published

We take an in-depth look at the tones behind the husband-and-wife duo’s sophomore record, featuring guest spots from Marcus King and Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka

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Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka: “I work very hard to articulate chords and notes. All of that sensitivity and technicality gets lost when you have too much overdrive“

By Joe Bosso published

Can one of rock’s most polarizing young bands silence critics with their cinematic new album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate?

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Greta Van Fleet say Led Zeppelin comparisons are an “honor” – but aren’t afraid to shake things up on future albums

By Matt Owen published

In a new interview with Guitar World, GVF’s Jake Kiszka comments on the classic-rock comparisons and reveals the band’s plans to evolve on upcoming outings

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Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka: “We wanted to create something orgasmic and cinematic”

By Ellie Robinson published

On LP2, the Kiszka brothers' love of film collides with their talents in rock 'n' roll

Greta Expectations: Greta Van Fleet Guitarist Jake Kiszka Talks New Album, 'Anthem of the Peaceful Army'

By Joe Bosso published

"We want to use what we know and move forward, and we will.” Jake Kiszka opens up to GW about Greta Van Fleet's meteoric rise.