
Colin Edwin
Born
July 2, 1970 (54 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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: Nil Recurring
2024

Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet
2024

Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023
Bass
2023

Porcupine Tree: Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark
2023

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia
2020

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Documentary
himself
2020

Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted
Himself
2012

Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize
bass
2010

Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet
2007

Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere...
himself
2006

Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast 2005 - Live Music Hall Köln
bass guitar
2005

Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast
2005