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Raider Ii by Steven Wilson

Artist Biography For Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson Born Steven John Wilson On November 3 1967 In Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire England Is An English Musician Singer Songwriter And Record Producer Most Closely Associated With The Progressive Rock Genre. Currently A Solo Artist He Became Known As The Founder Lead Guitarist Lead Vocalist And Songwriter Of The British Rock Band Porcupine Tree As Well As Being A Member Of Several Other Bands. Wilson Is Self-Taught As A Producer Audio Engineer Multi-Instrumentalist And Singer-Songwriter. Under His Own Name He Has Released The Albums Insurgentes 2008 Grace For Drowning 2011 The Raven That Refused To Sing And Other Stories 2013 Hand. Cannot. Erase. 2015 To The Bone 2017 And The Future Bites 2021 . He Also Released A EP 4 ½ 2016 As Well As A Series Of Singles Titled Cover Version Released Online Between 2003 And 2010 Released Worldwide As A Compilation In 2014 . His Other Solo Projects Can Also Be Found Attributed To Monikers Of His Such As Bass Communion And Incredible Expanding Mindfuck. He Is Perhaps Best Known As The Frontman For Progressive Rock Band Porcupine Tree For Whom He Was The Sole Member During The 1980s And Early 1990s. His Projects Are Numerous However Including Collaboration With Aviv Geffen As Blackfield A Long-Running Partnership With Tim Bowness Known As No-Man Teaming Up With Dirk Serries In Continuum As Well As A Joint Album With Opeth's Frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt In Storm Corrosion. Wilson Employs Synthesizers And Programmed Music Along With Live Instruments To Create A Unique Atmosphere For Each Song He Works On Including Otherwise-Simple Pop Tunes. In Addition To His Prolific Musical Output Steven Has Crafted A Reputation For The High Production Quality Of His Music And Has Undertaken Production Duties With Such High-Profile Artists As Opeth Dream Theater Jim Matheos Of Fates Warning Anathema Orphaned Land Marillion Fish Pendulum Yoko Ono And Friend Robert Fripp. He Is Also Part Way Through Remixing The Albums Of King Crimson And Other Classic Artists' Back Catalogues Into Surround Sound And New Stereo Mixes.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Raider II

Raider II Is The Fourth Track On The Second Disc Titled Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye Of Steven Wilson's Second Solo Album Grace For Drowning. It Clocks In At 23 21 Which Is Why It Opens The Third Side On The Vinyl-Version. In September 2011 Wilson Declared On His Facebook-Page That Raider II Is One Of The 20 Songs He's Most Proud Of. Steven Wilson - Vocals Guitars Piano Keys Harmonium Percussion Bass 2nd Half Theo Travis - Clarinet Flute Saxophone
Jordan Rudess - Piano Solo
Mike Outram - Guitar
Sand Snowman - Acoustic Guitar
Nick Beggs - Stick Bass 1st Half Nic France - Drums
Dave Kerzner - Sound Design Coda Synergy Vocals Arranged By Dave Stewart - Choir

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