Born: 7/8/1971
From:Kusel , Germany
Personal:I live together with my girlfriend Kerstin.
Instrument:Bass
Vitals:5ft 9in, 171lbs, green-blue eyes, blond hair
Early musical Influences: I grew up with music from the early hardcore scene and metal bands like Flotsam & Jetsam and S.O.D.
Current musical Influences: I'm still a fan of Death-Metal but I listen to every kind of music. At the moment I listen to some classic stuff because of my upright-bass and some early Funk/Soul Amps.
Why did you start playing: When I was a little kid I saw a local rock band playing in my hometown. I can’t remember if they were good or bad but very impressive and loud – so I started to play drums the “loudest” instrument. After a few years I found out that loud is not enough and started to play the bass.
How did you become part of Vanden Plas: One of my bass teachers was playing with Vanden Plas. He was not a member of the band he only helped them out – so Vanden Plas was still searching a bass player, he made the contact.
Favorite concert: Death – on their “Human”-Tour
Who do you still want to see live but haven't: James Brown ...with two bass players

Torsten's Equipment List
- Basses
Esh Sovereign 5-String Bass color: red
"Esh is a small German company near my hometown. This bass has a lot of different sounds – so I use it in very different musical situation."
Yamaha BB-G5S 5-String Bass color: black
"This bass is my backup – one of the cheapest Yamaha basses but one of the best."

- Amps / Cabs:
Ampeg SVT 3Pro 275Watt first series - transistor-amp with tube pre-amp.
2x10” Ampeg SVT 210HE
2x12” Tech pre-series

Gunter Werno - Torsten Reichert - Andy Kuntz - Stephan Lill - Andreas Lill