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Atlanta band pays tribute to their drummer since 2011: “The most beloved human being any of us were lucky enough to know in this life”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\tTim Very, longtime drummer for the Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra<\/a>, has died at the age of 42.<\/p>\n \n\tThe band announced Very\u2019s death Saturday on social media; no date or cause of death were revealed, but the group said it was a \u201csudden passing.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\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. We\u2019ve all been dreading sharing this news as we are all still in absolute disbelief,\u201d the band wrote.<\/p>\n \n\t\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. His 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 \n\tAlthough not Manchester Orchestra\u2019s founding drummer \u2014 four drummers preceded Very from the band\u2019s formation in 2004 to when he joined in 2011 \u2014 Very was the group\u2019s longest-serving drummer, having spent the past 15 years in the band.<\/p>\n \n\tAfter joining the band in 2011, Very played on the group\u2019s last three studio albums: 2014\u2019s Cope<\/a><\/em>, 2017\u2019s A Black Mile to the Surface<\/em>, and 2021\u2019s The Million Masks of God<\/em>. The band last released their The Valley of Vision<\/em> EP in 2023.<\/p>\n