Blossoms: There are no words for what happened to Viola Beach

In January, Stockport band Blossoms came fourth on the BBC Sound of poll.

Since then, they've had a sell-out tour and they're "just flying at the moment" says singer Tom Ogden.

But for the band who were set to support Viola Beach it's been "weird" too.

All four members of the group died in a car accident in Sweden on February 13.

Blossoms performing at Maida Vale for the BBC

The band's manager Craig Tarry was also killed in the crash.

"There's been a lot of ups and a massive down with everything that's happened," adds drummer Joe Donovan.

The night we meet Blossoms, they are on the bill alongside the likes of The Kooks and The Coral for a memorial gig at Warrington Parr Hall - a venue Viola Beach were set to play a headline show at last month.

Blossoms tweeted they were "absolutely devastated" shortly after hearing the news in February.

Talking about when they found out about the accident Tom explains: "We were in Guildford preparing for a gig.

"We were just waiting to go for tea and we got a call from our tour manager.

"It was kind of like Chinese whispers of what had happened.

"When we found out the details… it was horrible we didn't say a word to each other.

"It's unheard of in history it's so devastating and shocking," continues Tom.

"You know they would have been having the time of their lives."

Joe adds: "I don't think any of us could prepare for something like that."

Blossoms met the band, made up of Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, and Jack Dakin in Glasgow last year before inviting them on tour.

Tom says: "We were getting closer as the tour went on. It happened before all the big gigs.

"They'd done about two weeks it was such a shame we didn't get to know them better."

Joe continues: "I remember howling with Kris on the streets of Glasgow, they were just up for a laugh. It was like having one big dressing room."

Having been featured on BBC Introducing and playing a session in the famous Maida Vale studios, Viola Beach were due to play at SXSW in Texas as part of a BBC showcase in March.

Blossoms bassist Charlie Salt says: "They were on the same pattern of success as us. It was looking up for them."

Tom adds: "There are just no words for what happened."

"It's something we'll never forget - it could have been us."

More than ten acts performed at the celebration gig at Parr Hall.

Instead of replacing the band on tour, Blossoms played a recording of Viola Beach's last set, which was recorded "by fluke" at Lemmingnton Spa.

"When we first listened to that set it was pretty hard to listen to," says Joe.

"We just felt like it was the right thing to do.

"It's nice that you've got to just celebrate their life and their music.

Tom adds: "They were such a good a band it's just a shame this is how people have ended up hearing them."

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