The Beautiful Dead
(Manchester)
Monday 17 Aug 2026, 12:45pm
Hey!
I’m currently putting together a new Manchester/Greater Manchester based emo/post-hardcore/alternative band called The Beautiful Dead, and I’m looking for musicians to build the initial lineup.
LOOKING FOR:
Lead Guitarist
Bassist
Drummer
I’m the vocalist and have been developing the initial sound, writing lyrics and putting together demos for the band's first project, 5 Days.
There are already several songs in development, so this isn't just an idea for a band that might happen eventually — there's material ready to work with.
Musically, I'm aiming somewhere around My Chemical Romance, Funeral for a Friend, Green Day, Taking Back Sunday and similar emo/post-hardcore/alternative bands.
Think big choruses, melodic sections, heavier moments, theatrical influences and songs that actually have something to say.
Although I've started the project and written the initial material, I'm not looking for people to simply turn up and play parts I've already decided on.
I want The Beautiful Dead to become a proper band.
Once the lineup starts coming together, I want everyone to bring their own ideas, influences and style to the music. The existing demos are a starting point rather than a finished rulebook — they can be pulled apart, rewritten and developed together.
Future material would ideally be written collaboratively as a band.
You don't need to be an absolute virtuoso either.
I'm much more interested in finding people who are creative, reliable, enthusiastic and genuinely excited about making original music.
The goal is to rehearse regularly, develop the existing material, record and release music, build a live set and start gigging around Manchester and beyond.
I'm also an adult with a job and a life, and I'm assuming you probably are too. I want to take this seriously without pretending we're all quitting our jobs next month because we're definitely headlining Download in 2027.
It should still be fun.
Ideally you'll be based around Manchester/Greater Manchester or able to travel into Manchester for rehearsals.
Age isn't massively important as long as we're roughly on the same wavelength.
If you're interested, send me a message with a bit about yourself, what you play, your influences and what you're looking for from a band. If you've got any recordings or videos of yourself playing, feel free to send those too.
I can send over some of the existing demos privately so you can get a better idea of the sound and direction.
You can message me through Join My Band, or DM the band directly on Instagram:
@thebeautifuldead_official
THE BEAUTIFUL DEAD
Come help me turn this into something loud.