Manchester Orchestra, the American rock drummer for the Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra, died on February 14, 2026.
The band formed in 2004 and was led by singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist Andy Hull, with lead guitarist Robert McDowell and bassist Andy Prince in the current lineup. Hull has been the only original member, overseeing every iteration of the group.
Manchester Orchestra released several EPs and six studio albums, including I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child, Mean Everything to Nothing, Simple Math, Cope, A Black Mile to the Surface and The Million Masks of God, along with The Valley of Vision in 2023.
Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, which formed in 2004. The group’s current line-up is composed of lead singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist Andy Hull, lead guitarist Robert McDowell, and bassist Andy Prince. Hull is the band’s only original member, having overseen every iteration of the band to date. Former drummer Jeremiah Edmond parted ways with the band in January 2010 to focus on his family and on running the band’s record label, Favorite Gentlemen. The band’s original bassist, Jonathan Corley, parted ways with the band in 2013. Keyboardist-percussionist Chris Freeman announced his departure from the band in September 2016. The group’s most recent drummer, Tim Very, died in February 2026.