Timothy Very death: Manchester Orchestra drummer dies aged 42

‘We’ve all been dreading sharing this news as we are all still in absolute disbelief,’ the band wrote

Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very has died aged 42 (Getty Images for KROQ)

Timothy Very, longtime drummer of the Manchester Orchestra, has died at age 42.

The Atlanta-based rock group announced his death Saturday. His cause of death has not been disclosed.

“The entire Manchester Orchestra family has been devastated by the sudden passing of our brother, Timothy Very,” bandmates Andy Hull, Robert McDowell and Andy Prince wrote on Instagram. “The most beloved human being any of us were lucky enough to know in this life.

“We’ve all been dreading sharing this news as we are all still in absolute disbelief.”

The group remembered Very as “instantly likable and interacted with everyone he met with kindness and warmth,” saying, “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.”

Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very has died aged 42 (Getty Images for KROQ)

“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,” Very’s bandmates said.

The statement continued: “The only thing that Tim loved more than creating music was being with his family. You’d be pressed to find a more joyful dad.

“We 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,” the message concluded.

Very began playing with the band, which originally formed in 2004, in 2011 after former drummer Jeremiah Emond left. He played on the band’s album Cope and its acoustic version Hope in 2014. He went on to play on 2017 album A Black Mile to the Surface and 2021 album The Million Masks of God.

Outside of his work with Manchester Orchestra, including contributing to the band’s podcast, Very regularly shared content on his own YouTube channel and co-founded production company Super Canoe.

“Tim helped found Super Canoe back in 2020 and changed the trajectories of our lives,” the company shared in a statement on Instagram Saturday. “We have so much to be grateful for with everything he did and helped create here. Tim was always everyones biggest cheerleader no matter how small the project or success.

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“Tim was genuinely the best of humanity and will be missed so much by so many. To say that his passing will leave a hole in all of our hearts is an understatement.”