Roadrunner Records is delighted to welcome epic rockers PORCUPINE TREE to our family.

Porcupine Tree is unquestionably one of the most difficult-to-categorise and innovative bands out there. The music is breathtaking, ranging from psychedelic trip-hop to progressive metal, and a compendium of other sounds in between.

Evolving from one man's self-indulgent creative outlet back in 1992, Porcupine Tree has grown into a well respected major-label-signed four-piece who have released several albums. Their most recent, 2005's ‘Deadwing', served to further skyrocket the band's renown and they are currently hard at work on a brand new record - set for release on Roadrunner (excluding North America and Japan) in early 2007.

The band is fronted by singer/guitarist Steven Wilson, who also is well-known for his production work (Opeth, Anja Garbarek) and other musical projects: No-Man, Bass Communion, and Blackfield - the highly acclaimed collaboration with Israeli musician Aviv Geffen. Richard Barbieri (keyboards), Colin Edwin (bass), and Gavin Harrison (drums) complete the quartet.

"Porcupine Tree are extremely happy about our new partnership with Roadrunner Records for our forthcoming album," comments Wilson. "Roadrunner has established itself as one of the world's premier independent labels for rock music, and we couldn't be more enthusiastic about working with them to expand our audience and elevate Porcupine Tree to the next level."

Experience Porcupine Tree live - including some forthcoming new songs - at these dates:

Sep 13 2006 CAMBRIDGE, UK: The Junction
Sep 15 2006 PARIS, France: Elysée Montmartre
Sep 16 2006 ANTWERP, Belgium: Hof Ter Lo
Sep 18 2006 ROME, Italy: Teatro Tendastrisce
Sep 19 2006 MILAN, Italy: Rolling Stone
Sep 21 2006 PRATTELN, Switzerland: Z7
Sep 22 2006 MÜNCHEN, Germany: Muffathalle
Sep 23 2006 SAARBRÜCKEN, Germany: Garage
Sep 25 2006 HAMBURG, Germany: Große Freiheit 36
Sep 26 2006 ESSEN, Germany: Weststadthalle

Sep 27 2006 AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands: Paradiso
Sep 29 2006 LONDON, UK: Astoria
Sep 30 2006 MANCHESTER, UK: Manchester University

Oct 01 2006 GLASGOW, UK: Carling Academy
Oct 05 2006 BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA: Berklee Performance Center
Oct 06 2006 NEW YORK, New York, USA: Nokia Theater
Oct 07 2006 PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, USA: Keswick Theater

Oct 08 2006 WASHINGTON DC, USA: The State Theatre
Oct 11 2006 LOS ANGELES, California, USA: House of Blues
Oct 13 2006 SAN FRANCISCO, California, USA: Fillmore