KCBass history: Eric came to kcbass in 2017 as the first Folk faculty member. He made an amazing concert that year and has come back many times since. He has a very special way to convey folk music bass playing and it’s many great aspects of support as well as jaw dropping arrangements/improvisations. Eric has always made a large impact upon the students and other faculty of kcbass. We treasure anytime he can make it to kc.
Eric made an amazing video for Lloyd.
Eric Thorin is a highly regarded musician/bassist living on the front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. He can be found on stage in 2020 in The Matt Flinner Trio with Ross Martin, Danny Barnes and various touring luminaries such as Darol Anger, Bonnie Paine, Tony Furtado and more.
Eric remains active in the studio as producer and performer, has written hundreds of compositions as a member of The Matt Flinner Trio, orchestrated songs for Elephant Revival with the Colorado Symphony and Colorado Music Festival Orchestra and mixed, mastered and produced the debut recording release of Take Down the Door, Live in Lyons.
Teaching is a big part of his presence in 2020 including The Crested Butte Music Festival, Spanish Peaks Celtic Festival, Grand Targhee Music Camp as well as serving as adjunct faculty in the newly formed Folk and Bluegrass program at the University of Northern Colorado. shop.