Paranoid Earthling

Paranoid Earthling is a rock band from Sri Lanka and active since 2001. Considered to be the first rock n roll act to rise from the ancient city of Kandy, Paranoid Earthling’s passion for music saw no genre separation and over the years has carved out a very unique yet constantly evolving sound.

PE questions the status quo through their anarchic anthems that are composed around themes of world peace, freedom of speech, minority oppression, dictatorship, and expressing the angst of youth that grew up through a 30-year war.

The band’s music with its edgy and shock value elements manages to fit in perfectly in any concert, making it a hot pick among local as well as international music festivals.

With its maiden international tour to India in 2009 performing in cities of New Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai, PE spread its music to the South Asian region. The band later went on to be included in artist rosters of leading music festivals in India such as the SAARC Bands Festival in Purana Qila, in 2009 and 100 Pipers Nations for Peace in Gurgaon, in 2016.

Taking their music to the wombs of the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan through Sound Central Music Festival, in 2012, Paranoid Earthling became the first ever Sri Lankan rock band to perform original music in Central Asia.

Today the band comprises Mirshad Buckman - Guitars/Vocals ; Kaveesha Karunarathne - Drums; and Riyal Riffai - Bass Guitar.