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Manchester Orchestra Drummer Tim Very Dies at 42

A fixture since 2011, he helped define the band’s sound across major releases.

Overview

  • The band announced his sudden death on Feb. 14 in a social-media statement, with no cause disclosed.
  • Very became the group’s longest-serving drummer after joining in 2011, contributing to Simple Math, Cope, A Black Mile to the Surface, The Million Masks of God, and the 2023 EP The Valley of Vision.
  • His most recent performance with Manchester Orchestra was a homecoming show in November at The Eastern in Atlanta.
  • Super Canoe, the Georgia production company he co-founded, issued its own tribute confirming his passing.
  • A live album recorded at London’s Union Chapel remains slated for March 20, with no public changes announced.