Wolfmother are an Australian
hard rock band. Formed in 2004 by vocalist and guitarist
Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross, and drummer Myles Heskett, the band is currently a three-piece composed of Stockdale,
Ian Peres (bass, keyboards), and Vin Steele (drums). Wolfmother released their
self-titled debut album in October 2005, which reached number three on the Australian
ARIA Albums Chart. The album was also a critical success, winning the 2005
J Award and the 2006
ARIA Awards for Best Breakthrough Album and Best Rock Album. "
Woman", a single from the album, won the band a
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006.