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Est. 2002 · South Manchester

The Soul
Dependents

Live music across the North West. The hits from 40 years of popular music — soul, blues, rock & pop.

3–6 piece line-up 2+ hours every gig Full pro PA & lighting 100+ songs in the book

01 — What we play

Four decades.
One setlist.

See our set lists or simply request the special songs you want to hear. Every gig is built around the room — and the crowd.

Soul and funk vinyl

Soul & Funk

Northern soul, Motown and deep-cut grooves built for moving.

Classic rock guitar

70s · 80s · 90s Rock

Big riffs, bigger choruses, and a Les Paul that still believes.

Keyboards for jazz and blues

Jazz & Blues

Smoky standards, shuffles and a harmonica that howls on demand.

Acoustic guitar for pop classics

Pop Classics

Forty years of songs everyone knows — arranged our way.

The Soul Dependents on stage

“Keeping it live since 2002.”

Still mostly the same line-up

02 — The story

Formed in 2002.
Still keeping it live.

The Soul Dependents formed back in 2002 and the current line-up remains mostly unchanged. Originally called SNATCH — following an earlier line-up named Snatch Squad — the name change made us a little more family-function friendly and better suited to our heavily soul-influenced sets.

We simply snatched the great hits from five decades of popular music and put our own take and arrangements on the classics. The band plays in 3–6 piece formats, and every member brings more than twenty years of performance experience — flexible enough for any venue, any crowd.

Want a laid-back groove? We can be your groovers. Want it loud and sweaty? Well… you get the idea.

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Years on the circuit

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Songs in the book

3–6

Piece formats

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Invested in stage gear

03 — Meet the band

Age and treachery.
Youthful enthusiasm.

Seven players, one very deep record collection. Tap a member to meet them properly.

04 — Kind words

Don't take our word for it.

One of the best live bands on the pub circuit in South Manchester — and the first ones I call when we want a party atmosphere.
Andy G
Andy G
Landlord
The band played my 40th, so we asked them back for my 50th — better, louder and more fun than ever. Almost can't wait for my 60th.
Morag A
Morag A
Party Girl
The band can make or break a night in our club — and The Soul Dependents make it a great night every time.
Paul M
Paul M
Club Steward

05 — Live dates

New dates for 2026
being confirmed.

Back to our roots in pubs, clubs and parties across the North West. Want us in the diary for your venue or occasion? Let's talk dates.

06 — Bookings

Let's get the
party started.

Two hours or more of foot-stomping classics every gig. Tell us the date, venue and type of event and we'll come back with availability and costs.

Email perform@samsmanchester.com Phone 0161 282 8000
Based at C/0 Snatch Music Management at Sound and Motion Studios, 334 Wellington Rd North, SK4 5DA

We'll reply with availability and costs.
Typical response within 24 hours.

Bass · Lead & Harmony Vocals

Robbo

Just sneaking it as the oldest member of the band…