Elusive Jazz Presents: Pocket Sun

Pocket Sun, a British alternative act with a synth-led sound and a strong visual identity, perform at the Copper Bar in Band on the Wall as part of Elusive Jazz's programme in Manchester.

Pocket Sun are a British alternative band whose debut album, Mirror In Blue Light, came out in 2024. Their music began as a dreamy, synth-led project and has since grown into an audiovisual identity of its own. Gina Marie Tratt sings and plays synth, and the group's visual world draws on 70s-inspired animation. Guitarist and producer Laurence Fazakerley-Buglass oversees the self-produced singles.

The recent singles include 'Seasons Turning Blue', 'Language of Dreams', 'Symmetry'and a cover of Sade's 'Smooth Operator'. Tracks from the band have appeared on compilations by Kitsuné, Chalkpit Cassette Club and Vinyl Moon, and the act has drawn attention from CLASH and NPR. Their songs pair ethereal melodies and hypnotic grooves with lyrical themes of escapism, consciousness and nostalgia. A second full-length album is in progress.

This night is presented by Elusive Jazz and takes place in the Copper Bar, part of Band on the Wall, a concert and performance venue in Manchester's Northern Quarter. It suits listeners interested in contemporary alternative music with a strong sense of atmosphere and layered production.