“Some musicians feel they have to provide what their audiences expect. They lose the distinction between an artist and an entertainer. I am not an entertainer.”

English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist

Steven Wilson is an English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, and for his work with Blackfield, Storm Corrosion and No-Man. His career has spanned more than 30 years, with a large body of music and a steady critical reputation. Since 2008, he has released eight solo albums, and he has received six Grammy nominations, two with Porcupine Tree, one with Storm Corrosion and three as a solo artist. In 2017, The Daily Telegraph called him a resolutely independent artist and noted his relative obscurity despite his success.