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PORCUPINE TREE Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

May 14, 2009

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of British progressive rock band PORCUPINE TREE.

One of the most difficult-to-categorize yet innovative acts making music today, PORCUPINE TREE's music ranges from psychedelic trip-hop to progressive rock, and a compendium of other sounds in between.

PORCUPINE TREE has already been a part of the international Roadrunner family; they have been signed to Roadrunner since 2006 and are now transitioning to all territories outside Japan.

Senior VP of A&R for Roadrunner, Monte Conner, says, "PORCUPINE TREE have been making vital and important music for many years now but over the last few years in particular, that music has been reaching many new ears. Roadrunner hopes to not only continue that growth here in the U.S. but accelerate it and expose the world to the massive talent this band has. I am honored to welcome Steven Wilson and PORCUPINE TREE to the Roadrunner fold."

The band is fronted by singer/guitarist Steven Wilson, who, in addition to his critical acclaim with PORCUPINE TREE, is also known for his work producing other artists, such as Swedish progressive metal group (and now labelmates) OPETH and Norwegian chanteuse ANJA GARBAREK.

PORCUPINE TREE has released three albums through Lava/Atlantic: "In Absentia", "Deadwing", and the Grammy-nominated "Fear of a Blank Planet", which was recognized as "Best Surround Sound" album in 2007.

PORCUPINE TREE's new album will contain a 50-minute long continuous song cycle, along with three additional "shorter" songs. A September 22 release is exected. The band will embark on a U.S. tour to coincide with the album's arrival.

Below is the initial run of tour dates:

Sep. 15 - Moore Theater - Seattle
Sep. 16 - Roseland - Portland
Sep. 18 - Warfield - San Francisco
Sep. 19 - Club Nokia - Los Angeles
Sep. 21 - House of Blues - Cleveland
Sep. 22 - Vic Theater - Chicago
Sep. 24 - Terminal 5 - New York
Sep. 26 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia
Sep. 27 - House of Blues - Boston
Sep. 29 - Metropolis - Montreal
Sep. 30 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

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