Gavin Harrison
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Gavin Harrison is a British drummer
and percussionist
. He is best known for playing with the British
progressive rock
band Porcupine Tree
which he joined in 2002. As of 2008, he also plays with the band King Crimson
.
Harrison has authored two instructional drum books entitled Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives. He also wrote and produced his own instructional DVDs, Rhythmic Visions and Rhythmic Horizons, at his home studio. 2010 saw the release of Rhythmic Designs, a book of transcriptions by Terry Branam, and a 3 hour DVD of Gavin's explanations and demonstrations. It won 'Best In Show' at the summer NAMM show in the USA.
In 2007 Gavin began a long term collaboration with singer/extended range bass player 05Ric which led to the release of two CDs Drop
and then in 2009 Circles
.
In 2008, Gavin joined King Crimson
as part of a dual-drummer lineup with Pat Mastelotto
. Gavin played a number of shows in the United States
in August with the band.
He won the Modern Drummer
magazine readers' poll for "best progressive drummer of the year" consecutively from 2007-2010. He is the featured cover story on Modern Drummer January 2009. Rolling Stone Magazine polls rate him as the third best drummer in the past 25 years.
On August 23, 2011 he was a featured performer on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' as part of their second "Drum Solo Week", along with such players as Tony Royster, Jr., Stewart Copeland
, and Dennis Chambers
.
His influences come from his father's jazz collection and from drummers such as Steve Gadd
and Jeff Porcaro
. Kit Studies with Joe Hodson, Paul Brodie and Dave Cutler (Berklee '78 graduate - teacher relating to the evolving Gary Chaffee school of rhythmic concepts).
(Note: All cymbals are listed in the order they appear on Gavin's kit from left to right. The five custom chimes were made by Gavin himself from some used Zildjian crash cymbals.)
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and percussionist
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
. He is best known for playing with the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...
which he joined in 2002. As of 2008, he also plays with the band King Crimson
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
.
Harrison has authored two instructional drum books entitled Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives. He also wrote and produced his own instructional DVDs, Rhythmic Visions and Rhythmic Horizons, at his home studio. 2010 saw the release of Rhythmic Designs, a book of transcriptions by Terry Branam, and a 3 hour DVD of Gavin's explanations and demonstrations. It won 'Best In Show' at the summer NAMM show in the USA.
In 2007 Gavin began a long term collaboration with singer/extended range bass player 05Ric which led to the release of two CDs Drop
Drop (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric album)
Drop is a collaborative album by Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and extended-range bass player 05Ric...
and then in 2009 Circles
Circles (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric album)
Circles is the second collaborative album by Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and extended-range bass player 05Ric...
.
In 2008, Gavin joined King Crimson
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
as part of a dual-drummer lineup with Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto
Pat Mastelotto is a rock drummer who has worked with Mr. Mister and King Crimson, amongst others. For King Crimson he initially formed part of the "double trio" lineup, joining Bill Bruford on drums...
. Gavin played a number of shows in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in August with the band.
He won the Modern Drummer
Modern Drummer
Modern Drummer is a monthly publication targeting the interests of on drummers and percussionists. The magazine features interviews, equipment reviews, and columns offering advice on technique, as well as information for the general public...
magazine readers' poll for "best progressive drummer of the year" consecutively from 2007-2010. He is the featured cover story on Modern Drummer January 2009. Rolling Stone Magazine polls rate him as the third best drummer in the past 25 years.
On August 23, 2011 he was a featured performer on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' as part of their second "Drum Solo Week", along with such players as Tony Royster, Jr., Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police. During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks...
, and Dennis Chambers
Dennis Chambers
Dennis Chambers is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, George Duke, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, Greg Howe, and many others. Despite a lack of formal training, Chambers has become well known among...
.
His influences come from his father's jazz collection and from drummers such as Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd is an American session and studio drummer, notable for his work with popular musicians from a wide range of genres.-Biography:...
and Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Jeffrey Thomas "Jeff" Porcaro was an American session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. Porcaro was one of the most recorded drummers in history, working on hundreds of albums and thousands of sessions...
. Kit Studies with Joe Hodson, Paul Brodie and Dave Cutler (Berklee '78 graduate - teacher relating to the evolving Gary Chaffee school of rhythmic concepts).
Current tour kit (2009)
- SonorSONORSonor is a German percussion manufacturer. Founded in 1875 as a percussion manufacturer, Sonor drum sets and hardware are historically known for being constructed in a very durable, and therefore, unusually heavy manner...
SQ2 Maple Drums & Zildjian Cymbals: - Drums SonorSONORSonor is a German percussion manufacturer. Founded in 1875 as a percussion manufacturer, Sonor drum sets and hardware are historically known for being constructed in a very durable, and therefore, unusually heavy manner...
: SQ2 in USA (Golden Madrone finish) and SQ2 in Europe (Tribal finish).- 8x7" Rack Tom (Thin Shell)
- 10x8" Rack Tom (Thin Shell)
- 12x9" Rack Tom (Thin Shell)
- 15x13" Floor Tom (Medium Shell)
- 16x14" Floor Tom (Medium Shell)
- 22x17" Bass Drum (Heavy Shell)
- 14x5" Birch Snare (Medium Shell)
- 12x5" Maple Snare (Medium Shell)
- Cymbals - Zildjian
- 16" Oriental China Trash
- 5 Custom-Made Chimes
- 13" K Hi-Hats
- 18" K Custom Crash
- 7" custom crash bell
- 15" K Dark Crash
- 20" K Ride
- 18" K Custom Crash
- 12" Z Custom China
- 18" Z Custom China
(Note: All cymbals are listed in the order they appear on Gavin's kit from left to right. The five custom chimes were made by Gavin himself from some used Zildjian crash cymbals.)
- Drum Heads - RemoRemoRemo is a male given name of Latin origin - see Romulus and Remus.Remo may also refer to:* Remo, an American drum skin company* Remo , another name for the German wine grape Riesling* Remo language, a Panoan language of Brazil and Peru...
- Toms: (8", 10", 12", 15",16") Coated Vintage Emperors - batter, Clear Ambassadors - resonant
- Bass Drum: (22") Powerstroke 3 Clear- batter,Standard Sonor Head - resonant
- Snares (14") Coated CS or Coated Pinstripe - batter, Hazy Ambassador - resonant
- Hardware
- SonorSONORSonor is a German percussion manufacturer. Founded in 1875 as a percussion manufacturer, Sonor drum sets and hardware are historically known for being constructed in a very durable, and therefore, unusually heavy manner...
Stands - PearlPearl DrumsFounded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
Icon 3 Sided Rack - S-Hoops fitted to all Toms and Snare drums
- Puresound Snare Wires (8 strands)
- Tama Speed Cobra bass drum pedals
- Tama Cobra Clutch
- Sonor
- Sticks - Vic FirthVic FirthVic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
- Vic FirthVic FirthVic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
Rock Hickory with "Vic Grip"
- Vic Firth
Home studio setup
- MackieMackieMackie is a brand of the United States-based company LOUD Technologies. The Mackie brand is used on professional music and recording equipment, such as mixing consoles, loudspeakers, and DAW control surfaces....
32-8-2 mixing desk - Apogee 2 Rosettas 800 AD/DA
- Apple iMac Quadcore i7
- Apple Logic 9
- Beyerdynamic DT-150 headphones
- Mics:
- Bass Drum (Sennheiser MKH40)
- Bass Drum (Shure SM91A)
- Bass Drum (Audix D6)
- Snare Top (Audix i5 or Shure SM57)
- Snare Bottom (Shure SM57)
- Hi Hat (AKG CK391)
- Tom1 (Sennheiser 421 or Electro Voice N/D 408)
- Tom2 (Sennheiser 421 or Electro Voice N/D 408)
- Tom3 (Sennheiser 421 or Electro Voice N/D 408)
- Tom4 (Sennheiser 421 or Electro Voice N/D 408)
- Tom5 (Sennheiser 421 or Electro Voice N/D 408)
- Overheads (Pair of Schoeps CMC5's)
- Close Ambience (Pair of Neumann TLM 103's)
- Distant Ambience (Pair of Royer 122's)
Discography
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1992 | Mezzogiorno Sulle Alpi Mezzogiorno Sulle Alpi Mezzogiorno sulle Alpi is the twelfth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released in 1992 on EMI Music.Three years after the commercial success of Il sole nella pioggia Alice returned to the music scene with her most mature and complex work to date, exploring genres like experimental... |
Angela Baraldi | 2001 | Rosasporco |
B J Cole | 1989 | Transparent Music |
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1991 | Meanwhile |
Carlo Fimiani | 2007 | Too Early |
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1993 | Alza la Testa |
Chizuko Yoshihiro | 1993 | Conscious Mind |
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1992 | AncorAssieme |
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1992 | Assieme |
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1995 | Io Sono Qui |
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1996 | Attori e Spettatori |
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1997 | Anime in Gioco |
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1998 | A-Live |
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1999 | Viaggiatore Sulla Coda del Tempo |
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2000 | Acustico |
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2003 | Sono Io |
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2005 | Cresendo e Cercando |
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2006 | Quelli Degli Altri Tutti Qui |
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2009 | Q.P.G.A |
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1990 | The Big Idea |
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1991 | Spin |
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2009 | Green & Blue |
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2009 | TLG Collection |
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1996 | Ginger |
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1987 | Dizrhythmia |
Donna Gardier | 1990 | I'll Be There |
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2008 | ED 4 |
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2010 | Depth |
Eddie and The Tide | 1986 | |
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1995 | Più Bella Cosa Live |
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1990 | La Forza Dell'amore |
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1991 | Millennio |
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1992 | I Treni a Vapore |
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1993 | Caffe' de la Paix |
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1996 | L'Imboscata |
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1996 | L'ombra Della Luce |
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1998 | Gommalacca |
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Fjieri | 2009 | Endless |
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1988 | The Corporate World |
Gavin Harrison | 1997 | Sanity & Gravity |
Gavin Harrison & 05Ric | 2007 | Drop Drop (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric album) Drop is a collaborative album by Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and extended-range bass player 05Ric... |
Gavin Harrison & 05Ric | 2009 | Circles Circles (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric album) Circles is the second collaborative album by Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and extended-range bass player 05Ric... |
Heraldo Zuniga | 2001 | Triangulo de Musgo |
Jakszyk Fripp Collins | 2011 | Scarcity Of Miracles |
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1989 | Lust For Live |
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1991 | Inside Life |
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2006 | The Bruised Romantic Glee Club |
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1994 | Kingdom of Dust |
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1994 | Mustard Gas and Roses |
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1996 | Are My Ears on Wrong? |
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1997 | Road to Ballina |
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1992 | Still Life with Guitar |
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2008 | Park West, Chicago, Illinois - August 7, 2008 |
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1990 | March |
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2000 | Lewis 2 |
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2005 | In Session |
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1997 | Never, Never Gonna Give You Up Never, Never Gonna Give You Up "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" is a song written and recorded by Barry White. Released as a single from his 1973 album Stone Gon, it was a #7 hit in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached #14 on the UK singles chart... Live |
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1999 | Swing Swing - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Swing is the original soundtrack from the 1999 independent film of the same name, Swing, starring as female lead the British singer and - here for the first time - actress Lisa Stansfield, who has written and interpreted most of the new tracks, featuring along with cover versions of evergreens, and... |
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2001 | 831 - Change Change (Lisa Stansfield song) "Change" is the first single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love, and was released in October 1991. It achieved major success in the UK, peaking at number 10, but only moderate success in other European countries, but it also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the U.S... |
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1996 | Soft Vengeance Soft Vengeance Soft Vengeance is an album released in 1996 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.- Track listing :#"Pleasure and Pain" – 5:39#"Play with Fire" – 3:58#"Nothing Ever Happens" – 4:10... |
Manolo Garcia Manolo García Manuel García García-Pérez is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with rock bands like Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mix of pop rock, flamenco and Arabic music. Today, García continues to have a successful solo career... |
2002 | Nunca el Tiempo es Perdido Nunca el Tiempo es Perdido Nunca el Tiempo es Perdido is the second solo studio album from Spanish musician Manolo García, formerly of the band El Último de la Fila.- Track listing :#"Sin Que Sepas de mi" – 5:16#"Suave, Suave" – 3:58#"Rosa de Alejandria" - 4:35... |
Mick Karn Mick Karn Andonis Michaelides , better known as Mick Karn, was an English multi-instrumentalist musician and songwriter, who came to fame as the bassist for the art rock band Japan, from 1974 to 1982.... |
1995 | The Tooth Mother |
Mieko Shimizu | 1990 | A Road of Shells |
Miss Thi | 1991 | Lover |
No-Man No-Man No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections... |
2008 | Schoolyard Ghosts Schoolyard Ghosts Schoolyard Ghosts is the name of the sixth studio album by British art rock band No-Man.Recorded in the UK, France, Sweden and the USA and released on May 12, 2008, the album features contributions from Bruce Kaphan , drummers Pat Mastelotto and Gavin Harrison , saxophonist/flautist Theo Travis, and... |
OSI OSI (band) OSI is an American progressive rock band, originally formed by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos in 2002. Chroma Key keyboardist and vocalist Kevin Moore is the only other full-time member of the band... |
2009 | Blood Blood (OSI album) Blood is the third studio album by American progressive rock band OSI, released by InsideOut Music on April 27, 2009 in Europe and May 19, 2009 in North America.... |
Paolo Gianolio | 2009 | Pane e Nuvole |
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2002 | Radio Station |
Paul Cusick | 2011 | P'dice |
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1995 | Grazing in the Grass Live |
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2001 | Flame Still Burns |
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2002 | In Absentia In Absentia In Absentia is the seventh studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on 24 September 2002. It was their first release on a major record label, Lava Records. It is Metal Storm's number 3 of the Top 20 albums of 2002 and number 49 on the Top 100 albums of all time... |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2003 | XM XM (album) -Band:* Steven Wilson - Guitar, Lead Vocals* Colin Edwin - Bass* Richard Barbieri - Keyboards, Synth* Gavin Harrison - Drums* John Wesley - Guitar, Backing Vocals -Credits:* XM Recording Engineer – Quinton Roebuck... |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2004 | The Sky Moves Sideways The Sky Moves Sideways The Sky Moves Sideways is the third studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in February, 1995. It has been compared to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here because of their similar structure; both albums have extended pieces at the beginning and end, which are the... reissue |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2005 | Deadwing Deadwing American edition10. "Shesmovedon " – 4:59DVD-A edition10. "Revenant" – 3:04 11. "Mother and Child Divided" – 4:59 12. "Half-Light" – 6:20 13. "Shesmovedon " - 4:59 LP edition... |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2005 | Up the Downstair Up the Downstair Up the Downstair is the second studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in May 1993. It was originally intended to be a double album set including the song "Voyage 34", which was instead released as a single in 1992, and other material that ended up on the... reissue |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2005 | XMII |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2006 | Rockpalast Rockpalast Rockpalast is a German music television show that broadcasts live on German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk . Rockpalast started in 1974 and continues to this day. Hundreds of rock and jazz bands have performed on Rockpalast... |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2006 | Arriving Somewhere... |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2007 | Fear of a Blank Planet Fear of a Blank Planet Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling . Released by Roadrunner on 16 April 2007 in the UK and Europe, 24 April 2007 in the United States through Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan on WHD and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA... |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2007 | Nil Recurring Nil Recurring Nil Recurring is an EP by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released on 17 September 2007 through the band's online store... |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2009 | The Incident The Incident (album) The Incident is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. It was released on September 14, 2009 by Roadrunner Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album and reached the Top 25 on both the US and UK album charts.-History:The band... |
Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven... |
2010 | Anesthetize Anesthetize (video) Anesthetize is the second live DVD by progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released on May 20, 2010. The blu-ray edition was released on June 15. It is filmed in high definition and taken from two concerts given by Porcupine Tree at Tilburg, Netherlands on October 15 and 16, at the end of the Fear... |
Raf | 1993 | Cannibali |
Richard Barbieri Richard Barbieri Richard Barbieri, is an English synthesiser player, keyboardist and composer. He was educated at Catford Boys' School, Catford, South East London... /Tim Bowness Tim Bowness Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:... |
1994 | Flame Flame (Richard Barbieri and Tim Bowness album) - Song credits :A Night In Heaven Steve Jansen - drum programmingMick Karn - saxophoneRichard Barbieri - keyboards, synthetisers, additional drum programmingTim Bowness - vocal... |
Richard Barbieri Richard Barbieri Richard Barbieri, is an English synthesiser player, keyboardist and composer. He was educated at Catford Boys' School, Catford, South East London... |
2008 | Stranger Inside |
Rob Cowen/Beverly Craven | 2004 | Lady Advertiser |
Sam Brown | 1987 | Stop! Stop! (album) Stop! is the first album released by singer-songwriter Sam Brown. It includes her most successful single, the title track "Stop!", as well as a cover of Tina Turner's "Nutbush City Limits" and Marvin Gaye's "Can I Get A Witness".... |
Sarah Jane Morris Sarah Jane Morris (singer) Sarah Jane Morris , is a pop music, jazz, rock and R&B singer and songwriter.In 1982, Morris joined The Republic as lead singer. A London-based Afro-Caribbean-Latin band with leftish tendencies, they received enormous publicity from the music press including cover stories with NME and City Limits... |
1988 | Can't Get to Sleep |
Saro Cosentino | 1997 | Ones & Zeros |
Shari Belafonte Shari Belafonte Shari Belafonte is an American actress, model, writer and singer. The daughter of singer Harry Belafonte, she is known for her role as Julie Gilette on the 1980s television series Hotel and as a spokesperson for the diet supplement Slim-Fast during the 1990s.-Personal life:Shari Lynn Belafonte was... |
1989 | Shari |
Sharon Rose | 1994 | Never Be The Same |
Sheila Nicholls Sheila Nicholls Sheila Elizabeth Nicholls is a British singer-songwriter, now residing in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California.-Early years:... |
2002 | Wake |
Shooter | 1999 | ..And Your Point? |
Shooter | 1999 | Life's a Bitch |
Stefano Panunzi | 2005 | Timelines |
Marco Tafelli | 2010 | Reset |
Steve Thorne | 2007 | Part Two: Emotional Creatures |
Steve Thorne | 2009 | Into the Ether |
Steven Wilson Steven Wilson Steven John Wilson is an English musician, best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of progressive rock band Porcupine Tree... |
2008 | Insurgentes Insurgentes (album) Insurgentes is the title of the first full-length solo album released by British musician and record producer Steven Wilson, known for being the founder and frontman in psychedelic/progressive rock band Porcupine Tree... |
Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice is an English nursery rhyme and musical round. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 3753.-Lyrics:The modern words are:-Variations and uses:Amateur music composer Thomas Oliphant noted in 1843 that:... |
2007 | Good Grief |
The Kings of Oblivion | 1987 | Big Fish Popcorn |
Tom Robinson Tom Robinson Tom Robinson is an English singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter, better known for the hits "Glad to Be Gay", "2-4-6-8 Motorway", and "Don't Take No for an Answer", with his Tom Robinson Band... & Jakko Jakszyk Jakko Jakszyk Jakko M. Jakszyk is an English guitarist, singer-songwriter , multi-instrumentalist and producer... |
1988 | We've Never Had It So Good |
Yasuaki Shimizu Yasuaki Shimizu is a composer, saxophonist and producer. He is known for his interpretations of the music of J.S. Bach, in particular the "Cello Suites 1-6" re-arranged for and performed on tenor saxophone.... |
1989 | Aduna |
Zerra One | 1986 | The Domino Effect |