Founding member of Train Charlie Colin dies at age 58

It is with great sorrow that the music world mourns the loss of Charlie Colin, one of the founding members of the band Train. Colin passed away at the age of 58, leaving behind a legacy of incredible music and a lasting impact on fans around the world.

As a talented musician and songwriter, Colin played an integral role in shaping Train's sound and identity. His bass lines and vocal harmonies were essential components of many of the band's most beloved hits, including "Drops of Jupiter" and "Hey, Soul Sister."

According to TMZ, who spoke to the musician’s mother, the California-bred artist died after slipping and falling in the shower while house-sitting for a friend in Brussels, Belgium. His mother said it’s unclear when Colin passed away, as his body was found only after his friends returned from their trip approximately five days ago. Colin’s sister also confirmed his death to Variety.

Colin was one of the original members of Train, which initially consisted of Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Scott Underwood and Jimmy Stafford. As bassist for the band, Colin contributed to the group’s first three albums: 1999’s eponymous debut, 2001’s “Drops of Jupiter” and “My Private Nation.” He and the band had breakthrough success as a quintet with the 2001 hit “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me),” which hit No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy for best rock song and best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalist(s).

Colin grew up in California and Virginia and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston.

He played in a group called Apostles after college with guitarist Jimmy Stafford and singer Rob Hotchkiss. The band eventually dissolved, and Colin moved to Singapore for a year to write jingles.

Eventually, Colin, Hotchkiss and Stafford relocated to San Francisco, where Train formed in the early ‘90s with singer Pat Monahan. Colin brought in drummer Scott Underwood to round out the group, according to an interview with Colin and Hotchkiss in Berklee’s alumni magazine.

Founded in San Francisco in 1993 by charismatic frontman Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood, Train shot to stardom in 2001 with their album and single "Drops of Jupiter."  The song and album garnered the band Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance. 

Colin left the band in 2003 due to substance abuse, according to Variety, but continued to perform in other bands, including with former bandmates Hotchkiss and Underwood.

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