Colin Edwin

Biography

Colin Edwin Balch is an Australian musician, specialising in fretted and fretless bass guitar, double bass and guimbri. Edwin first came to public attention as a member of the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, in which he was bass player from 1993 to 2011. Currently, Edwin is a member of Ex-Wise Heads, a long running collaboration with multi instrumentalist Geoff Leigh which mixes ethnic, ambient, and post-modern influences. He is also a member of metal-influenced project Random Noise Generator, and the bands Metallic Taste of Blood and progressive metal act O.R.k., as well as participating in numerous collaborations and releasing solo work.

Known For

Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize

as bass

Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere...

as himself

Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast 2005 - Live Music Hall Köln

as bass guitar

Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast

Porcupine Tree: Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark

Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023

as Bass

Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted

as Himself

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Documentary

as himself

Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia