British indie band The Ultra Violets have been left devastated following the sudden death of their bandmate, drummer Tyler Harris, just weeks after they performed at the Isle of Wight Festival.
The four-piece band, made up of vocalists Perran Nicholls and Marc Willoughby, bassist Adam Knucky, and drummer Tyler Harris, shared the heartbreaking news in a statement posted to Instagram.
They wrote: ‘This is something we never thought we’d have to write,
‘But our beloved Tyler, a son, a brother, a uncle, a partner, our friend and our heartbeat has tragically passed away.
‘We hope you can respect our privacy at this difficult time, we will be taking some time out to process this.
‘Tyler we love you with all our hearts, play that kit loud up there won’t you.’
British indie band The Ultra Violets have been left devastated following the sudden death of their bandmate, drummer Tyler Harris, just weeks after they performed at the Isle of Wight Festival
The four-piece band, made up of vocalists Perran Nicholls and Marc Willoughby, bassist Adam Knucky, and drummer Tyler Harris, shared the heartbreaking news in a statement posted to Instagram
The statement was signed off with three broken heart emojis and the names of the surviving members: Perran, Marc and Adam.
Alongside the statement, the band shared a series of photos showing Tyler smiling backstage and in the studio, captioning the post simply: ‘Heartbroken’.
As tributes flooded in from fans, the band later shared another heartfelt message thanking everyone for their support.
They wrote: ‘Thank you all for the love and support, it’s been the hardest few days ever!
‘Tyler wouldn’t believe how much love he’s got right now a love I wish he was here to see, he really was the kindest and funniest soul around.
They concluded: ‘Thanks you again everyone keep sharing his memory (black love heart emojis).’
News of Tyler’s passing comes just weeks after the rising indie group performed on the main stage at the Isle of Wight Festival.
Hailing from the scenic shores of Cornwall, The Ultra Violets made waves in the UK indie scene with their heartfelt lyrics.
They wrote: ‘This is something we never thought we’d have to write, but our beloved Tyler, a son, a brother, a uncle, a partner, our friend and our heartbeat has tragically passed away’
Alongside the statement, the band shared a series of photos showing Tyler smiling backstage and in the studio, captioning the post simply: ‘Heartbroken’
As tributes flooded in from fans, the band later shared another heartfelt message thanking everyone for their support
Their debut single, Romance, was mixed by Dave Sanderson (producer for Reverend & The Makers) and released in April 2021.
The track, which celebrates love between two people, earned the band airplay on Radio X and Amazing Radio.
They followed it up with Watergate Bay in October 2021 – a track described by RGM Mag as ‘definitely a crowd pleaser’, a sentiment confirmed by a 6,000-strong chorus when the band supported pop legends McFly.
Over the years, The Ultra Violets have supported indie icons The Pigeon Detectives and Space, and have taken to major festival stages at Boardmasters, Leopallooza, and the Isle of Wight Festival.
