Porcupine Tree was an English progressive rock band founded in 1987 by Steven Wilson in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Originally a pseudonym for Wilson’s solo recordings, in 1993 the project was enlarged to a full band with the inclusion of Colin Edwin, Chris Maitland and Richard Barbieri. Maitland was replaced by Gavin Harrison in 2002 and the line-up remained the same until 2010, when the band went into hiatus.
Steven John Wilson – Steven Wilson – was born November 3rd 1967 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of Porcupine Tree, but is also involved with many other bands and musical projects, both as musician and producer, whilst also maintaining a solo career. He is also known as a successful sound recordings restorer, overseeing re-mastered versions of classic albums by Jethro Tull, Ultravox and others.
Since then, In Absentia and Closure / Continuation (2022) have been released.
