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"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 t...

ONE of Viola Beachs best loved songs has been reimagined to mark five years since we lost the Warrington band. Featuring seven singers, two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer, a cover of Swings and Waterslides has been recorded by the towns community of musicians and will be released on Friday, February 12. The charity single has even been mixed by Viola Beachs former sound engineer Cal Bate, who now works with Blossoms. Viola Beach were hotly tipped to become one of the UK’s biggest...

Former Woolston High School student Lee Harman champions the town’s grassroots music scene through his platform, Warrington Music [WAM]. Below, he talks about the latest edition of the [WAM] magazine and why he was determined to publish it despite the challenges of the pandemic I AM very happy to announce that the fourth issue of the Warrington Music [WAM] magazine is available now. However, of all the risks and hurdles to get this far, ‘lockdown number three’ as people have called it...