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Manchester Orchestra Drummer Tim Very Dies at 46
Tim Very,the drummer for Manchester Orchestra for over a decade,has died. He was 46 years old. The band announced his passing on social media today, February 29, 2024. While a cause of death was not promptly disclosed, the band’s statement indicated it was unexpected.
Very’s journey to becoming a professional musician was a later one.“I wasn’t one of those guys that got to start playing when I was like six years old, got lessons out the gate,” he told the podcast Drummers On Drumming in 2022.“It took me a little while to kind of find my identity. I instantly knew that this was something I was going to be doing for a long time.”
Very joined Manchester Orchestra in 2011, replacing Jeremiah Edmond. His first performance with the band was in London, during the UK leg of an international tour supporting their album Simple Math. He recounted to Alter The Press the day after the show that he vomited during the performance, but expressed his excitement, stating, “I can talk about it for hours, but I’ll just say this is what I’ve always wanted to do and these are guys I’ve known for a long time. It’s the best.”
Very became Manchester orchestra’s longest-serving drummer, contributing to three of their studio albums: 2014’s Cope, 2017’s A Black Mile to the Surface, and 2021’s The Million Masks of god. The band released the EP The Valley of Vision in 2023 and is preparing to release a live album, Union Chapel (London, England), in March 2024. Beyond his work with Manchester Orchestra, Very was a respected session musician, producer, and co-founder of the Georgia-based production company Super Canoe.
“Tim 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,” Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull, Robert McDowell, and Andy Price said in a statement. “He had an undeniable light that was only matched by his dedication and love for the craft that he was clearly put on earth to do. No words can ever do him justice. Please know, if you are someone who loved Tim, he loved you too.”
[The article includes a link to an Instagram post containing Manchester Orchestra’s full statement.]
Key Changes & Verifications Made:
* Date of Death: Confirmed February 29, 2024, through multiple news sources (Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound, etc.).
* Age: Confirmed as 46 years old.
* Cause of Death: The original article did not state a cause of death, and current reporting also does not specify a cause. I have maintained that it was not immediately disclosed.
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