Bands and musicians in Manchester
Below you'll find every band or musician we know of in Manchester, as well as people looking to join one.
Lead Guitarist Available
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A 40-year-old lead guitarist in Manchester is looking to join an originals band. They have plenty of experience and are interested in indie, rock, heavy rock and blues.
Sign in to contactMetal lead guitar available
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A metal and rock guitarist in Manchester is looking for bandmates to start a new group or join an existing one. The listing is from someone wanting to play lead guitar with others and begin working towards gigs.
Sign in to contactDrummer Needed for Pop Punk Covers Band
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A Manchester pop punk covers band is looking for a new drummer. The group is female fronted and plays pop punk and similar material, with its first gig already booked for 21 November.
Sign in to contactshoegaze, krautrock, post-punk, new wave
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This Manchester-based experimental music project centres on guitar-led sounds drawing on shoegaze, krautrock, post-punk and new wave. It explores those styles together as a creative band project, but the source gives no details about meetings, dates or cost.
Sign in to contactGuitarist looking for band/jam group etc
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A 19-year-old guitarist in Manchester is looking for a band or jam group to join. They have taught themselves for over eight years and can play both lead and rhythm guitar. Their influences include Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.
Sign in to contactDrummer needed indie rock band
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A Manchester-based indie band is looking for a drummer to join its line-up. The group says it is seeking someone around 25 to 45 years old, to play with the singer or frontman and the lead and rhythm parts already in place.
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A 32-year-old male singer in Manchester is looking for a new musical project. He is open to covers or original material in any genre, and wants something he can enjoy and feel excited about.
Sign in to contactTechnical Death Metal Guitarist Looking for Serious Band
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A guitarist in Manchester is looking to join a serious, established technical death metal band. He is 30 and has around 20 years of guitar experience, mainly playing tech death in the style of Necrophagist.
Sign in to contactAnyone want join a Deathcore or Metalcore band?
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A person in Manchester is looking for others to form a deathcore or metalcore band. They want to create music with lyrics that feel meaningful to them.
Sign in to contactRhythm Guitarist looking for a band
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A 19-year-old rhythm guitarist in Manchester is looking to join a band. They prefer metal, punk or pop punk, and say they play a wide range of guitars.
Sign in to contactFemale bass player needed for shoegaze dreampop postpunk...
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A Manchester-based band is looking for a female bass player, or a female guitarist who is willing to switch to bass. They prefer someone aged 25 or over, though an older-minded person would also fit, and the playing level can be any standard. The post also says the person must be able to travel.
Sign in to contactSYNTH/KEYS FOR ALT-POP BAND NEEDED
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A musician in the Manchester area is looking for a synth or keys player to join a new alt-pop band. The listing does not give details of practice times, cost or the level required.
Sign in to contactOriginals Band.
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An experienced lead singer and lyricist in Manchester is looking to put together an originals band with other musicians who want to create their own material. The listing does not give any details about rehearsal times, costs or the level of players needed.
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An alternative pop band in Manchester is looking for a keyboard player and a drummer. The songs are already written, and the group wants musicians who are talented, committed and able to rehearse regularly.
Sign in to contactEpic drummer wanted for MCR based female fronted Alt Band
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A four-piece female-fronted alternative rock band in Manchester is looking for a drummer. They have two demo tracks available for interested musicians to hear and decide whether their style is a fit.
Sign in to contactAre you our drummer?!!!!!!
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A Manchester post-punk and indie band is looking for a drummer. The group already has two guitarists and a singer, and says it has many songs written. It would ideally suit someone around 25 to 45 years old.
Sign in to contactKeyboards
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An established blues-rock trio in Manchester is looking for a keyboard player to broaden their sound, including Hammond, piano or electric piano. They already have a run of good gigs booked, and vocals are also welcome.
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A drummer in Manchester is looking to connect with others for a band project. They mention a wide mix of influences, including indie and alternative acts such as The Strokes, Sonic Youth, Pixies, R.E.M., Fontaines D.C. and New Order.
Sign in to contactEstablished Band Seeks Bass Player
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An established Manchester desert rock and hard rock band is looking for a bass player to join the line-up. They already have an original set, released material, radio airplay and promotional support in place.
Sign in to contactalt / psych / punk guitarist seeks queer alt band
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A trans woman in Manchester is looking to join an originals band as a guitarist. She already fronts a two-piece act where she sings, writes and plays guitar, and is seeking a queer alternative band.
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