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Paranoid Earthling is a Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

n Rock

Rock music

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band from Kandy

Kandy

Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...

. Its music can be described as a blend of Experimental Rock

Experimental rock

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, Grunge

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, Psychedelic

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and Stoner Rock

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. It was founded in 2000 by Mirshad Buckman - the lyricist, vocalist and guitarist, Shanka Samarasinghe – Drummer, Asela Bandara – Bassist and Dhanushka Samarasinghe – Guitarist. The bands EP Rock ‘N Roll is My Anarchy has brought them fame and many performances since its release in 2005.

About the band

Paranoid Earthling is a brain child of Mirshad Buckman and Shanka Samarasinghe, who were inspired to form a band after meeting in School & sharing similar interests in music. On their pursuit of music making they were joined by Asela Bandara and Dhanushka Samarasinghe who have been the original line up, to date.

Appearing for a guest performance at a local college concert in late 2001, the band covered Nirvana - Sliver

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which caught the attention of the youngsters and made a major breakthrough in the rock culture of Sri Lanaka. Then on they have appeared at numerous concerts throughout the years with few international tours under their belt.

Central to Paranoid Earthling’s music is the political economic and socio-cultural issues surrounding the day-to-day life of an average Sri Lankan youth. The composition derives from personal experiences as well as from contemporary political and social issues at large. Many youth have found refuge in Paranoid Earthling’s rebellious song-writing as it gives them a voice. By questioning concepts such as democracy, violence, conflict, religion and social hierarchies, their music calls for social change and transformation.

Influences

Alice in Chains

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, Nirvana

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, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden

Soundgarden

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, Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam

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, Stone Temple Pilots

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, Kyuss

Kyuss

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, Queens of the Stone Age

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, Fu Manchu

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, Rage Against The Machine

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, Red Hot Chili Peppers

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, At The Drive-In

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, The Mars Volta

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, Tool

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, A perfect circle

A Perfect Circle

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, Marilyn Manson

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, Nine Inch Nails

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, Rammstein

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, Led Zeppelin

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, Pink Floyd

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, Jimi Hendrix

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, and The Doors

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The Logo

The band logo of Paranoid Earthling was created by Mirshad Buckman and it depicts of an earthling emerging from two merged mohawk heads.

Releases

Rock 'N Roll is My Anarchy - EP 2005
Play Time Music Bootleg - EP 2008
"Bringing Down The Sun" - Music Video released in commemoration of the World Peace Day in 2008 produced by Young Asia Television (YATV)
Ministry of Junk - EP 2010

Major Appearances

17–25 September 2009
- Hard Rock Cafe - New Delhi, India
  Hard Rock Cafe
  Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
- Kyra Theater - Bangalore, India
- Turquoise Cottage - New Delhi, India
- Flame le Club, Le Royal Meridian Hotel - Chennai, India

12 December 2009 the band performed at the South Asian Band Festival held in Purana Qila, New Delhi to a crowd of 10,000, followed by a second performance in Chennai, India.

19 December 2009 the band opened for As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...

and Nervecell from Dubai at the Vihara Maha Devi, Open Air Theater in Colombo, Sri Lanaka.

Press releases

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