ɪn ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː ˌɔn aʊtsˈaɪd ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ˈaʊɚz, ɡɹˈʌbz stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hɪz ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz ɪŋklˈuːd dʒˈɛf bˈɛk, stˈiːv vˈaɪ, ˈælən hˈoʊldswɜːθ, dʒˈɑːn kˈoʊltɹeɪn, ðə bˈiːɾəlz, ænd fɹˈæŋk zˈæpə.
In an interview on Outside Radio Hours, Grubbs stated that his influences include Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth, John Coltrane, The Beatles, and Frank Zappa.