{"id":300184,"date":"2026-02-16T01:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/300184\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T01:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:31:07","slug":"longtime-drummer-for-influential-indie-band-dead-at-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/300184\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime drummer for influential indie band dead at 42"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tim Very, drummer for Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra, has died at age 42, the band announced Saturday on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The band described Very\u2019s death as a \u201csudden passing\u201d but did not reveal a date or cause of death.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire Manchester Orchestra family has been devastated by the sudden passing of our brother, Timothy Very. The most beloved human being any of us were lucky enough to know in this life,\u201d the band wrote. \u201cWe\u2019ve all been dreading sharing this news as we are all still in absolute disbelief.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Rolling Stone<\/a>, Very joined Manchester Orchestra in 2011 and became the group\u2019s longest-serving drummer, spending 15 years with the band. Four drummers had rotated through the position since the band\u2019s formation in 2004.<\/p>\n

During his tenure, Very recorded three studio albums with the group: \u201cCope\u201d in 2014, \u201cA Black Mile to the Surface\u201d in 2017 and \u201cThe Million Masks of God\u201d in 2021. The band\u2019s most recent release was \u201cThe Valley of Vision\u201d EP in 2023.<\/p>\n

The band remembered Very for his warmth and magnetic personality.<\/p>\n

\u201cTim was instantly likable and interacted with everyone he met with kindness and warmth. His laugh was infectious and he immediately made people feel invited and encouraged,\u201d the band wrote. \u201cHis humor and energy were the very foundation that held together the entire MO universe. Strangers quickly became friends and friends became family.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band also noted Very\u2019s devotion to his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing that Tim loved more than creating music was being with his family. You\u2019d be pressed to find a more joyful dad,\u201d the band wrote. \u201cWe love you Tim, thank you for loving us. You are a force of positivity that will be a constant presence in the rest of our days.\u201d<\/p>\n