American rock drummer
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Key moments and achievements from Timothy Very's life.
Timothy was born
· Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Band Formation
Tim Very was a founding member of Waking Ashland, a San Diego-based rock group that launched in 2003. The band gave Very his first professional experience as a drummer and helped develop the powerful, dynamic playing style that would later define his work with Manchester Orchestra.
Band Formation
Tim Very was a founding member of Waking Ashland, a San Diego-based rock group that launched in 2003. The band gave Very his first professional experience as a drummer and helped develop the powerful, dynamic playing style that would later define his work with Manchester Orchestra.
Career Move
In 2011, Very joined Manchester Orchestra as their new drummer, replacing Jeremiah Edmond. His first live performance with the band was in Camden, London, on the UK leg of their tour in support of the album "Simple Math." Very would become the band's longest-serving drummer, spending 15 years with the group.
Career Move
In 2011, Very joined Manchester Orchestra as their new drummer, replacing Jeremiah Edmond. His first live performance with the band was in Camden, London, on the UK leg of their tour in support of the album "Simple Math." Very would become the band's longest-serving drummer, spending 15 years with the group.
Album Release
Very played drums on Manchester Orchestra's 2014 album "Cope," his first full studio album with the band. The album marked a heavier, more aggressive direction for the group, and Very's powerful drumming was integral to its driving, anthemic sound. The band also released a companion acoustic album, "Hope," the same year.
Album Release
Very played drums on Manchester Orchestra's 2014 album "Cope," his first full studio album with the band. The album marked a heavier, more aggressive direction for the group, and Very's powerful drumming was integral to its driving, anthemic sound. The band also released a companion acoustic album, "Hope," the same year.
Album Release
Very contributed his distinctive rhythmic work to Manchester Orchestra's critically acclaimed 2017 album "A Black Mile to the Surface." The album represented a more expansive, cinematic direction for the band and received widespread praise for its emotional depth and ambitious songwriting.
Album Release
Very contributed his distinctive rhythmic work to Manchester Orchestra's critically acclaimed 2017 album "A Black Mile to the Surface." The album represented a more expansive, cinematic direction for the band and received widespread praise for its emotional depth and ambitious songwriting.
Album Release
Very's final studio album with Manchester Orchestra, "The Million Masks of God," was released in 2021. The album continued the band's evolution toward grand, emotionally resonant rock music. The band subsequently released "The Valley of Vision" EP in 2023, featuring Very's last recorded performances with the group.
Album Release
Very's final studio album with Manchester Orchestra, "The Million Masks of God," was released in 2021. The album continued the band's evolution toward grand, emotionally resonant rock music. The band subsequently released "The Valley of Vision" EP in 2023, featuring Very's last recorded performances with the group.
Timothy Very passed away
