What is rootz.guru?
Every sound has a source.
Trace it back.
rootz.guru is a music influence explorer. Search any artist and we map the sounds, movements and musicians that shaped them — going back through generations of musical history.
Click any node in the influence tree to discover the specific connection, hear where to start listening, and understand why the music sounds the way it does.
Start exploring — try one of these
Radiohead
Art Rock · 1985–present
Amy Winehouse
Soul · 2003–2011
Kendrick Lamar
Hip-Hop · 2003–present
Tame Impala
Psychedelic Rock · 2007–present
Nick Cave
Post-Punk · 1973–present
Billie Eilish
Alt-Pop · 2015–present
Miles Davis
Jazz · 1944–1991
Taylor Swift
Pop · 2004–present
How it works
1
Search any artist
Type any musician, band or artist from any genre or era. Our AI maps their complete influence tree in seconds.
2
Explore the tree
See who shaped their sound across two or three generations. Click any node to read the specific connection and find where to start listening.
3
Discover new music
Follow the similar artists, click through to their influence trees, and build a map of music history through the sounds you already love.