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'''Viola Beach''' was a British [[indie pop]] group, formed in [[Warrington]] in 2013. The band's last lineup consisted of Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), River Reeves (guitar), Tomas Lowe (bass) and Jack Dakin (drums). The entire band, and their manager, died when they drove off a closed bridge in [[Södertälje]], Sweden, in February 2016.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name="bbcnews" /><ref name="nme" /><ref name="9net" /><ref name="mirror"/>
'''Viola Beach''' was a British [[indie pop]] group, formed in [[Warrington]] in 2013. The band's last lineup consisted of Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), River Reeves (guitar), Tomas Lowe (bass) and Jack Dakin (drums). The entire band, and their manager, died when they drove off an opened draw-bridge in [[Södertälje]], Sweden, in February 2016.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref name="bbcnews" /><ref name="nme" /><ref name="9net" /><ref name="mirror"/>


== Career ==
== Career ==

Revision as of 20:39, 14 February 2016

Viola Beach
OriginWarrington, United Kingdom
GenresIndie pop
Years active2013 (2013)–2016 (2016)
LabelsFuller Beans Records
Past members
  • Kris Leonard
  • River Reeves
  • Tomas Lowe
  • Jack Dakin
  • Frankie Coulson
  • Jonny Gibson

Viola Beach was a British indie pop group, formed in Warrington in 2013. The band's last lineup consisted of Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), River Reeves (guitar), Tomas Lowe (bass) and Jack Dakin (drums). The entire band, and their manager, died when they drove off an opened draw-bridge in Södertälje, Sweden, in February 2016.[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

Viola Beach formed in Warrington in mid-2013, the original members being Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), Frankie Coulson (guitar), Jonny Gibson (bass) and Jack Dakin (drums).[6] The band's last lineup was formed in May 2015 with original members Leonard and Dakin joined by River Reeves (guitar) and Tomas Lowe (bass).[7][8] They made their debut at The Cavern Club in Liverpool.[9] Their first single "Swings and Waterslides" was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist in September 2015.[10] The band was promoted by BBC Introducing, which described their songs as "infectious anthems" with "hints of slacker pop".[10] They performed at the BBC Introducing Stage of the 2015 Reading and Leeds Festivals.[7][11] In November 2015, the band recorded a live session for BBC Radio 1.[12]

Influences

When asked about his musical influences, singer-guitarist Kris Leonard said, "I'm definitely not consciously influenced by anyone",[7] but mentioned the Coral, the Zutons, the Beatles and Hooton Tennis Club as being among his favourite Liverpool bands.[7][5] He also said the Kooks's debut studio album Inside In/Inside Out played a big part in him becoming a musician.[13] BBC Introducing recommended the band to fans of Coasts and the Kooks.[10]

Deaths

On 13 February 2016, the four band members and their manager, Craig Tarry, were killed in an accident at the E4 motorway bridge at Södertälje, southwest of Stockholm.[2][3][4] The band was in Sweden, having played at the Where's the Music? festival in Norrköping the previous day.[1] They were scheduled to play at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in March 2016.[14][15]

As of 14 February 2016, the officially recognised cause or reasons for the road traffic incident has not been formally confirmed by the Swedish authorities.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
2015 "Swings & Waterslides" — Non-album singles
2016 "Boys That Sing" / "Like a Fool" —

References

  1. ^ a b Khomami, Nadia (14 February 2016). "Members and manager of indie band Viola Beach die in car crash in Sweden". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "UK band Viola Beach 'killed in Swedish car crash'". BBC News. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Members of UK band Viola Beach reportedly killed in Sweden car crash". NME.com. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Members of British indie band Viola Beach among five killed after car plunges off bridge in Sweden". Nine Network. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b Keegan, Simon (14 February 2016). "Who are Viola Beach? British band tragically killed after car plunges into canal in Sweden". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Viola Beach". The Music Manual. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d Guy, Peter (12 November 2015). "Viola Beach - Buzz Band of the Week". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  8. ^ "30 seconds interview: Viola Beach". M. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  9. ^ Mansfield, Katie (14 February 2016). "Who are Viola Beach? The tragic indie stars who got their big break while cleaning toilets". Daily Express. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  10. ^ a b c Cobain, Elise (3 September 2015). "On the playlist: Viola Beach - Swings & Waterslides". BBC Introducing. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  11. ^ Staufenberg, Jess (14 February 2016). "Viola Beach: British band in Sweden canal crash performed at Leeds and Reading festivals". The Independent. Independent News and Media. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  12. ^ Parry, Josh (14 February 2016). "Viola Beach tribute show to be played on Radio 1". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  13. ^ Nicholson, Lizzy (29 January 2016). "New Noise: Viola Beach". Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Viola Beach: Remembering the Warrington band". BBC Newsbeat. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  15. ^ "British Rock Band Viola Beach Reported Killed In Car Crash In Sweden". Huffington Post. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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