Steven Wilson

Artist:   Steven Wilson
Birth Name:  Steven John Wilson
Born:  November 3, 1967.  Kingston Upon Thames, London, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Space Rock, Ambient, Drone, Post-Rock, Alternative Rock, Adult Alternative Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Mellotron, Hammer Dulcimer, Flute, Banjo, Organ, Autoharp

Steven Wilson is an English Musician and Record Producer, most associated with the Progressive Rock Genre.  He is currently successful in Solo Artist, he is well known as the founder, Lead Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter of the band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands.  He has also worked with artists such as Jethro Tull, XTC, Yes, Marillion, King Crimson, Opeth, Pendulum, and Anathema.  He has been four times nominated for the Grammy Awards, two times with Porcupine Tree.

Title:  Hand. Cannt. Erase  (2015)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Electronic Rock
Label:  Kscope
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  First Regret  (2:02)
 2.  3 Years Older  (10:17)
 3.  Hand Cannot Erase  (4:17)
 4.  Perfect Life  (4:46)
 5.  Routine  (9:03)
 6.  Home Invasion  (6:24)
 7.  Regret #9  (5:01)
 8.  Transience  (2:49)
 9.  Ancestral  (13:33)
10. Happy Returns  (6:00)
11. Ascendant Here On....(1:56)

Personnel:

Steven Wilson:  Lead Vocals, Mellotron on Tracks:  1-10, Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 2, 4. 6. 7, Guitars on Tracks:  2-10, Bass on Tracks:  1, 2. 5-7, Banjo on Track 7, Hammered Dulcimer on Track 9, 
Guthrie Govan:  Guitar on Tracks:  1. 2, 4, 5, 9,10, Lead Guitar on Track 5
Nick Beggs:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 10, Chapman Stick on Tracks: 4, 6. 10, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10
Adam Holzman:  Piano on Tracks:  1-3, 5-7, 9-11, Hammond Organ on Tracks:  1-3, 5-7, 9, 10, Celesta on Tracks:  3, 5, 9, Fender Rhodes on Tracks:  3, 4, 6, 9, Wurlitzer on Track 7, Moog Synthesizer on Track 7
Marco Minnemann:  Drums on Tracks:  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Additional Musicians:

Dave Gregory:  Guitars on Tracks:  2, 3, 10
Chad Wackerman:  Drums on Track 10
Ninet Tayeb:  Vocals on Tracks:  5, 9
Theo Travis:  Flute, Baritone Saxophone on Track 9
Katherine Jenkins:  Spoken Word on Track 4
Leo Blair:  Solo Vocal on Track 5
Schola Cantorum Of The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School:  Choir on Tracks:  5, 10, 11
London Session Orchestra:  Strings on Tracks:  9, 10

Hand. Cannt. Erase is the fourth Solo Studio Album by Steven Wilson, was released on February 27, 2015 by Kscope.  He created the fictional concept album story from the perspective of a living woman.