Jack Dakin News Today

We take a look at some of the most notable times that albums have been released after the artist has tragically left us.

On 13th February 2016, the world lost a promising new indie band. Radio X tells the story of Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, Jack Dakin, and their manager Craig Tarry and celebrates their music.

Inquest into death of four band members and their manager hears detail of ‘inexplicable’ crash and fall from Swedish canal bridge

A LIMITED vinyl edition of Viola Beach’s self-titled debut album is set to be released later this year – and is expected to become a…

CAN you believe it has been five years since we lost Viola Beach? The shock may have worn off but the sadness very much endures and it has become a moment in Warrington’s collective recent history which has become etched in our memories. Many people in the town may not have heard the band’s self-released shimmering indie pop song, Swings and Waterslides, when it originally came out. There is a good chance they did not even know who Kris Leonard, Jack Dakin, River Reeves and Tom Lowe...

Viola Beach Credit: Viola Beach It is five years since the Warrington band Viola Beach and their manager were killed in a car accident in Sweden. Now a group of musicians from their hometown have come together to record a cover of their debut single Swings And Waterslides. All revenue from the singles release will be donated to charities chosen by the families of the band. A group of musicians from their hometown have come together to record a cover of Viola Beachs debut single Swings And Wate...

Viola Beach remembered on fifth anniversary of their tragic accident with Swings & Waterslides charity cover 5 February, 2021 The late Jack Dakin performing with Viola Beach at the London Koko on January 30th, 2016 (Photo: Alberto Pezzali for Live4ever Media) The cover of the Viola Beach track will raise money for charities of their families’ choice. It’s hard to believe it’s five years now since a young band and their young lives were so tragically cut short. Yet here we are, and on thi...

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...