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.
Viola Beach Credit: Viola Beach
It is five years since the Warrington band Viola Beach and their manager were killed in a car accident in Sweden.
Now a group of musicians from their hometown have come together to record a cover of their debut single Swings And Waterslides .
All revenue from the single s release will be donated to charities chosen by the families of the band.
A group of musicians from their hometown have come together to record a cover of Viola Beach s debut single Swings And Waterslides . Credit: Warrington Music
The project was organised by Lee Harman, Editor of [WAM] Magazine, and supported by Viola Beach’s former sound engineer Cal Bate, who both wanted to create a suitable tribute to the band.