Longtime Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very has died. The Atlanta band revealed the information in a assertion on social media at this time. “Your entire Manchester Orchestra household has been devastated by the sudden passing of our brother, Timothy Very,” they wrote, persevering with:
Probably the most beloved human being any of us had been fortunate sufficient to know on this life. We’ve all been dreading sharing this information as we’re all nonetheless in absolute disbelief.
Tim was immediately likable and interacted with everybody he met with kindness and heat. His chortle was infectious and he instantly made individuals really feel invited and inspired. His humor and power had been the very basis that held collectively your complete MO universe. Strangers shortly turned pals and pals turned household.
He had an plain mild that was solely matched by his dedication and love for the craft that he was clearly placed on earth to do. No phrases can ever do him justice. Please know, in case you are somebody who beloved Tim, he beloved you too.
The one factor that Tim beloved greater than creating music was being along with his household. You’d be pressed to discover a extra joyful dad.
We love you Tim, thanks for loving us. You’re a drive of positivity that will likely be a continuing presence in the remainder of our days.
Born November 22, 1983 in Pensacola, Florida, Very performed in church with future Manchester Orchestra bassist Andy Prince. Following a stint with the San Diego, CA outfit Waking Ashland, he joined Manchester Orchestra in 2011 and contributed to that yr’s Easy Math, 2014’s Cope, 2017’s A Black Mile to the Floor, and 2021’s The Million Masks of God.
Exterior of his work with the band, Very launched an interview podcast sequence in 2019 and helped discovered the Athens/Atlanta manufacturing firm Tremendous Canoe in 2020. His remaining efficiency was ultimately fall’s the Stuffing XV, Manchester Orchestra’s annual Thanksgiving-themed hometown profit live performance, the place they performed A Black Mile to The Floor in full.
