Biography
Porcupine Tree: history and sound
Porcupine Tree are an English rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. The band began essentially as a solo project for Wilson, who created all of the band's music. Porcupine Tree is a British progressive rock band that has built a cult following in the past two decades. With heavy influences in jazz, psychedelic pop and metal, they create interesting and unique music. Music fans can enjoy their classic albums that feature lead singer Steven Wilson's brilliant songwriting. Every Porcupine Tree album contains an exceptional blend of moody anthems, cerebral lowpoint ballads, complex arrangements and blazing instrumentals with captivating guitar work from Wilson. The intensity of the live performance lives forever in fan memory banks thanks to previously released recordings like 'Octane Twisted'. Their remarkable fusion of David Gilmour's searing tones with intense musical world exploration opened up space for various modern acts such as Anathema and Opeth exploring traditional sounds with innovative structure and intensity. Porcupine Tree's vision leaves them notorious as one of modern music's best-loved bands across multiple genres worldwide.
