Overview
- The band announced Very’s death on February 14 in an emotional Instagram statement, calling him a beloved friend and saying they were in disbelief over his sudden passing.
- Officials have not shared a cause of death or additional details, and outlets describe the situation as developing.
- Very became Manchester Orchestra’s longest-serving drummer after joining in 2011, contributing to Simple Math, Cope, A Black Mile to the Surface, The Million Masks of God and the 2023 EP The Valley of Vision.
- Super Canoe, the Athens/Atlanta production company he co-founded in 2020, posted its own tribute remembering him as a musician, co-founder, father and friend; he also launched an interview podcast in 2019.
- Recent context includes his last reported show with the band at The Eastern in Atlanta in November and a previously announced live LP, Union Chapel (London), scheduled for March 20 via Loma Vista.