Charlie Colin
American musician (1966–2024)
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Key Takeaways
- Charlie Colin (November 22, 1966 – c.
- He was the bassist for the rock band Train, of which he was a founding member.
- Early life Charlie Colin was born in Newport Beach, California on November 22, 1966.
- Later, his family moved back to Newport Beach, California.
- Career Berklee College of Music Colin attended University of Southern California to explore his artistic gifts; then he transferred halfway to focus primarily on his musical gifts at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Charlie Colin (November 22, 1966 – c. May 17, 2024) was an American musician. He was the bassist for the rock band Train, of which he was a founding member. He also played guitar and provided background vocals for many other bands after his departure from the group in 2003.
Early life
Charlie Colin was born in Newport Beach, California on November 22, 1966. He began playing guitar at about eight when he lived in Virginia. Later, his family moved back to Newport Beach, California. At Newport Harbor High School surfing, playing water polo, and the guitar became his constant companions.
Career
Berklee College of Music
Colin attended University of Southern California to explore his artistic gifts; then he transferred halfway to focus primarily on his musical gifts at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Attending Berklee got Colin fully immersed in music. He started playing with seniors for lessons and so he could learn more. Pat Metheny was quite a discovery, as well as other kinds of music discovered during Berklee.
Shortly afterwards, Colin got an offer from some friends to go to Singapore to write and play jingles.
Apostles
After Singapore, Colin, Jimmy Stafford (Train's future lead guitarist and mandolin player), and Rob Hotchkiss moved to [Los Angeles and started the group Apostles. The group got a record deal and recorded the album Apostles in 1992, but when the label folded, the members went their own ways. But they had a hunch that one day they would end up back together.
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