Warrington band Viola Beach - Jack Dakin, Kris Leonard, Tomas Lowe, River Reeves and their manager Craig Tarry - tragically passed away on Saturday 13th of February following a road accident in Stockholm, Sweden.
They were a truly great team of young men and about to the take on the world together. The four piece recently put out their second single 'Boys That Sing' on the 22nd of January on Communion Records.
All proceeds made from the single will be donated from Communion Records to the band and Craig’s families.
Ian Grimble, Producer: ‘I first became aware of Viola Beach through their single "Swings & Waterslides" and was very taken by the energy and vibrancy that jumped out of the speakers.
Upon meeting them for the first time, along with Craig their manager, I could soon see why, their exuberance and determination to scream out to the world was overwhelming. This combined with undoubted talent and an incredible work ethic for ones so young made every long hour in the studio from then on very rewarding indeed.
It is with great sadness that we will not be able to see them grow from the spark that they are now, into the raging fire that they so desperately desired to become.
They were a young band who wrote about what they knew, a legacy for new young bands I hope.
"And she told me that she loves a boy who knows how to sing, so I Iearned how to sing"
And how they sang.
My thoughts are with their friends and family right now’.
