| Every time you hear a name, some notion, | | | | by ardent fans, saw them go back to the studio and |
| significance or even idea goes through your mind. So | | | | reproduce it in CD version. This was a step in the |
| what goes through yours when you hear the name | | | | right direction by the mere fact that they had sold |
| Porcupine Tree? Rock, metal, psychedelia and | | | | more than 20,000 copies by the year 2000. |
| influences from other trends-like Pink Floyd-are the | | | | Porcupine Tree, with the skills they had perfected |
| genres associated with this British band that was | | | | over the years by experimenting with different music |
| formed in the late 80's. Well equipped and financially | | | | styles, ventured into a new phase that gave their |
| able, Steve Wilson, the founder of the band, started | | | | fans series of live performances. They started with |
| this venture as a hobby and released his first album, | | | | concerts around Europe and later made appearances |
| The Seaweed Farm. This album laid a stepping stone | | | | in other parts of the world. |
| for the band, propelling them to fame and leading to | | | | To date, the Porcupine Tree band continues to bask |
| the release of more successful albums. | | | | in the limelight of fame and continue to grace major |
| The group's combination of different music styles in | | | | music festivals and events organized for rock fans. |
| their albums saw their popularity grow by leaps and | | | | While 'piano Lessons', 'Pure Narcotic', and 'Stranger by |
| bounds such that demand for 'On The Sunday Of | | | | The Minute', were singles that added on to their |
| Life', an album they had promoted as a limited edition, | | | | fame and finances, 2007 saw them release two |
| was overwhelming. Pressure from growing demand | | | | more albums and perform at many events. |