Greta Van Fleet vocalist Josh Kiszka came out in June to show his support for the LGBTQ+ community when anti-LGBTQ+ bills were passed in his hometown Tennessee. He recently sat down with Rolling Stone and talked about the love and support he received ever since he posted on his IG. Josh mentioned how important being understood and accepted is for him:
“Everything had been met with love and acceptance and humility and respect, and that was a huge wave of reassurance that things are moving in the right direction. As a performer and as an entertainer, a huge weight was lifted. Because ultimately as an artist or just as a person, we all want to be understood to some degree.”
Josh also referred to their concert in Nashville on July 24 and mentioned that their latest album ‘Starcatcher’ has a different meaning for him, now that their fans show this much support:
“The fact that many people could communicate and coordinate to make that happen was extraordinary. It was really difficult for me to keep it together, and this sounds very deep, but the song took on new meaning in that moment. I explained to the audience that I hope that maybe one day it’ll be irrelevant when [I’m singing] ‘Hate bound by fear will unwind.’ When you say words like that, you realize that you’re in the middle of a movement.”
After Josh posted on his IG, his brother and band member Sam Kiszka shared his opinions in a separate interview, regarding ‘Starcatcher’ and how Josh opened up within the album:
“There were some more personal things that Josh kind of started writing about on this album, which I think is really interesting; because not only do I think he’s at his literary peak as a lyricist and as a writer, but also he’s taking some different perspectives, and he’s taking some of his own [perspectives] and they’re unique.”
Below you can watch the footages of Greta Van Fleet’s Nashville concert taken by fans.
