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.
Colin Edwin has 12 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Signature works include Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet, Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023, Porcupine Tree: In Absentia. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
