Wolfmother

Q: Who influenced Wolfmother?

Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles. Each connection on MusicRoots cites a published source.

Australia, 2004–now

Sydney power trio led by Andrew Stockdale, formed in 2004. Their self-titled 2005 debut ('Woman', 'Joker & the Thief') channelled early-'70s hard rock and proto-metal into a Grammy-winning throwback, drawing constant comparison to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

MusicRoots documents 4 artists who influenced Wolfmother and 0 artists Wolfmother influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Wolfmother?

Led Zeppelin — Andrew Stockdale lists Led Zeppelin among the old classics behind Wolfmother — their riff-driven, high-wailing hard rock is a direct descendant.
Black Sabbath — Stockdale cites Black Sabbath as a major inspiration — Tony Iommi's heavy riffing and Bill Ward's jazzy drumming feed Wolfmother's proto-metal.
Jimi Hendrix — Jimi Hendrix is among the classics Stockdale names, his psychedelic blues-rock feeding Wolfmother's fuzzed, wailing sound.
The Beatles — One of the 'old classics' Andrew Stockdale names, with Zeppelin, Sabbath, Dylan and Hendrix.