Currently a solo artist, Steven Wilson first became famous for being the founder, singer, songwriter and lead guitarist for the iconic band Porcupine Tree. A self-made musician, Wilson taught himself to produce music and audio engineer, as well as a bunch of other instruments including guitar and keyboard. Wilson has been nominated for Grammy Awards on four different occasions - twice with Porcupine Tree, once with his collaborative band, Storm Corrosion, and once as a solo artist. 

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Having been in the music scene for about thirty three years, the artist has made tons of music with several bands and as a soloist. As a solo artist, he has four studio albums, two live albums and three EPs under his name.

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His first album ‘Insurgentes’ is said to have had the most experimental song-based music he had made. Released in 2008, the album has post-punk and shoegaze music influences. Soon after, he released a remix album for Insurgentes calling it ‘NSRGNTS RMXS’.

His second studio album ‘Grace for Drowning’, in 2011, earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Surround Sound Album. ‘The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)’, released in 2013 is one of his most innovative and well received album. Each song in the album is based on a story on the supernatural.

‘Hand.Cannot.Erase.’ came out in the beginning of last year and is written from a female perspective. The album has been described as a work of art by a lot of critics and fans alike. His latest release is an EP called ‘4½’ and is a compilation of songs written during the sessions of his last two studio albums. 

Hailed as the ‘King of Prog Rock’, Wilson has earned himself three Progressive Rock Awards for his exceptional work in the genre. The legendary artist is set to make his Weekender debut this year and will be performing at the Shillong (21st-23rd October) and Pune (2nd-4th December) editions of the festival.