Earthless

The Profile

Earthless are an American instrumental rock trio from San Diego, formed in 2001 by guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. They are known for extended, improvisational jams rooted in psychedelic, space and heavy blues/stoner rock, and for high-voltage live shows such as their 2008 Roadburn set captured on Live at Roadburn.

Line-up: Isaiah Mitchell (guitar), Mike Eginton (bass), Mario Rubalcaba (drums). Debut album: Sonic Prayer (2005). Subsequent studio albums include Rhythms from a Cosmic Sky (2007), From the Ages (2013), Black Heaven (2018), and Night Parade of One Hundred Demons (2022).

Two reviews chart Earthless’s cosmic, instrumental heavy-psych: the sprawling 2008 Roadburn set and the debut LP Sonic Prayer (2005). Praise centers on monumental jams, Isaiah Mitchell’s guitar fireworks, and Mario Rubalcaba’s powerhouse drumming. References to 70s Hawkwind/Zeppelin abound, with mild critiques about originality and length. Overall, energized and admiring takes on their live punch and studio explorations.