R.I.P Viola Beach: British band killed in car accident.

rattlemag
Feb 14, 2016
1 min read

A car driving the Warrington based band plus their manager had drove into a canal in Sweden.

4 bands members and their manager tragically died after their car had plunged into a canal in Sweden.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that five British nationals died in a car accident in Sweden on February 13.

"We are in contact with local authorities and supporting the families at this very difficult time".

The band consisted of Kris Leonard (Guitar/Vocals), River Reeves (Guitar) Tomas Lowe (Bass) and Jack Dakin (Drums) and manager Craig Tarry.

The victims died after their car crashed into a barrier then plunged into the water in Sweden.

The cause of the accident, that occurred on the E4 highway yesterday in Stockholm, is not yet known.

It is reported that the up and coming Indie band were playing a gig in Sweden and were just weekes away from playing a homecoming gig at The Pyramid in Warrington on March 12. They had also announced plans to play their biggest home show ever at Parr Hall on October 1.