They were living their dream
15th February 2021
Viola Beach (left to right): Kris Leonard, Tom Lowe, River Reeves, Jack Dakin. CREDIT: John Davidson Photos / Alamy Stock Photo
The families of Viola Beach have spoken about the band’s legacy five years on from the accident that claimed their lives.
On February 13, 2016, singer/guitarist Kris Leonard, guitarist River Reeves, bassist Tomas Lowe and drummer Jack Dakin of the Warrington band were killed with their manager Craig Tarry when their tour vehicle plunged into a canal in Sweden.
Five years later, the families of the victims have reflected on their career and lives in a new interview with the BBC. Joanne Dakin, mother of 19-year-old drummer Jack, said: “They were living their dream. It’s a cliché, but they were. They were living a life less ordinary.