Colin Edwin
| Colin Edwin Balch | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Colin Edwin Balch | 
| Born | 2 July 1970 Melbourne, Australia | 
| Origin | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England | 
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| Occupation | Musician | 
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| Years active | 1993–present | 
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Colin Edwin Balch is an Australian musician, specialising in fretted and fretless bass guitar, double bass and guimbri.
Edwin first came to public attention as a member of the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, in which he was bass player from 1993 to 2011. Currently, Edwin is a member of Ex-Wise Heads, a long running collaboration with multi instrumentalist Geoff Leigh which mixes ethnic, ambient, and post-modern influences. He is also a member of metal-influenced project Random Noise Generator, and the bands Metallic Taste of Blood and progressive metal act O.R.k., as well as participating in numerous collaborations and releasing solo work.