Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson on why he's bringing back the long guitar solo – with a twistSteven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and audio engineer. He is best known as the founder and frontman of Porcupine Tree, as well as his solo career. Besides Porcupine Tree, he is also a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corrosion and No-Man.

Wilson has released eight solo albums since his solo debut Insurgentes in 2008. In the years following Insurgentes, he released the acclaimed records Grace for Drowning (2011), The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013), and Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015). Wilson’s eighth studio album, The Overview, was released on 14 March 2025. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Wilson has made music prolifically and earned critical acclaim. His honours include six nominations for Grammy Awards: twice with Porcupine Tree, once with his collaborative band Storm Corrosion and three times as a solo artist. In 2017, The Daily Telegraph described him as “a resolutely independent artist” and “probably the most successful British artist you’ve never heard of”.Wilson is a self-taught composer, producer, audio engineer, guitar and keyboard player, and plays other instruments as needed, including bass guitar, autoharp, hammered dulcimer and flute. His influences and work have encompassed a diverse range of genres including pop, psychedelia, progressive rock and electronic, among others, shifting his musical direction through his albums. His concerts incorporate quadraphonic sound and elaborate visuals.
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