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| Viola Beach: Mother says band were 'living the dream' | Viola Beach: Mother says band were 'living the dream' |
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| Family members of band Viola Beach and their manager - who died in a car crash in Sweden - have come together to pay tribute to them. | |
| Band-mates Tomas Lowe, Kris Leonard, River Reeves and Jack Dakin, died along with manager Craig Tarry on Saturday. | |
| Mr Lowe's mother said the group were "living the dream" after playing their first gig outside the UK. | |
| Viola Beach entered the official Top 40 for the first time on Monday, prompting a plea to get them to number one. | |
| Relatives of the five men came together to pay tribute to them following the crash. | |
| Ruth Lowe said her son Tomas was "a happy person" who was "always smiling". | Ruth Lowe said her son Tomas was "a happy person" who was "always smiling". |
| The Warrington band were travelling in a car after their first gig outside the UK when the vehicle plunged more than 25m (80ft) into a canal near Stockholm. | The Warrington band were travelling in a car after their first gig outside the UK when the vehicle plunged more than 25m (80ft) into a canal near Stockholm. |
| Mrs Lowe said: "Tomas was an absolutely beautiful boy, mischievous, full of life - loved life - had lots and lots of friends, and a happy person - he was always smiling. | Mrs Lowe said: "Tomas was an absolutely beautiful boy, mischievous, full of life - loved life - had lots and lots of friends, and a happy person - he was always smiling. |
| "They worked really hard, but they were all friends and lived for the music, lived life to the full." | "They worked really hard, but they were all friends and lived for the music, lived life to the full." |
| She added that the four band members "had a great relationship" with their manager. | She added that the four band members "had a great relationship" with their manager. |
| Diane Tarry said her 32-year-old son Craig wanted to make the band successful. | Diane Tarry said her 32-year-old son Craig wanted to make the band successful. |
| "He just loved the buzz. He was determined to get them to the top." | "He just loved the buzz. He was determined to get them to the top." |
| His father Colin Tarry said: "When Craig first asked me to listen to the band, [he] said 'look what do you think of these Dad?'" | |
| "I said: 'get them signed up, get the music out there, because these lads are gonna be really big'." | |
| "I just don't want them to die in vain. Let's get 'em to number one." | |
| Viola Beach's single Swings & Waterslides has entered the Official Top 40 at number 39. It is expected to rise before the full chart is announced on Friday. | |
| Ben Reeves, the father of 19-year-old guitarist River Reeves, said his son "was just focused on making music... and making people laugh." | Ben Reeves, the father of 19-year-old guitarist River Reeves, said his son "was just focused on making music... and making people laugh." |
| An investigation is now under way into the accident in which police say the band's car fell through a gap in a bridge, which had opened to let a boat pass through. | An investigation is now under way into the accident in which police say the band's car fell through a gap in a bridge, which had opened to let a boat pass through. |
| Who were Viola Beach? | Who were Viola Beach? |
| Read more about the band | Read more about the band |