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

8.3

Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize

Movie2010

8.4

Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere...

Movie2006

Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted

Movie2012

Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet

Movie2007

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Documentary

Movie2020

Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet

Movie2024

Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023

Movie2023

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia

Movie2020

Filmography