Wolfmother

Australian hard rock band Wolfmother is made up of lead singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. The band formed in 2000 and released their self-titled, major label debut in 2006. The band won a 2007 Grammy Award in 2007 for Best Hard Rock Performance for their song "Woman." Fast Facts

1. Debut: Self-titled 2004 album released on Modular Recordings.
2. Rolling Stone called them one of the "Top 10 Bands to Watch" for 2006
3. Songs have appeared in Shoot 'Em Up, Shrek The Third and House
4. Thom Yorke of Radiohead is a fan

Influences

Wolfmother's sound is a throwback in some ways to the late '60s and early '70s, particularly the early experiments with heavy metal of bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. The band often covers Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown" when they play live, and performed the song with the band when Zeppelin was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

According to Wolfmother's MySpace and interviews with members, other influences include Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Daft Punk and AC/DC.

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