The statuesque Elle and her Pocket Belles are sure to captivate you with a performance full of glitz and glamour. The five piece female vocal group from London, Elle & The Pocket Belles are Elle, Michaela, Chloé, Cat and Joanna.The quintet bring a contemporary freshness and quirky humour to a classic girl-group format mixing the influences of jazzy vocal harmony and soul from artists like The Supremes or The Ronettes with a modern production twist and tongue-in-chic vintage styling. What some might call the New Retro.
As such, they have become style icons working with long-time collaborators like Collectif Clothing, and frequently appearing in British broadsheet features and at vintage lifestyle events like Goodwood Revival. The group were also invited to appear on a Sky One TV show mixing up the styles further by working with Beat Boxers and Rappers.
Musically, they have been particularly in demand on the Electro Swing scene, working with Bart & Baker, C@ in the H@ and Ragtime Records, Pisk (Swingrowers), Swing & Bass, Odd Chap and contributing vocals on 5 tracks of Mista Trick’s album YOU. This led to the group signing in 2023 with the British record company “Freshly Squeezed” and beginning the series of releases that will lead to their debut solo album in early 2024.
Performing is part of the group’s DNA. They regularly grace the floor at festivals (Glastonbury, Latitude, Wilderness, Boomtown, Shambala and Swingamajig) and at prestigious venues (The Ritz, Café de Paris, The Playboy Club, Quaglino’s, Bloomsbury Ballroom and Annabel’s). Their annual gig at Goodwood Revival is always a sight (and sound!) to behold. The girls have also performed on TV, entertaining the nation on Sky One’s television show “Sing: Ultimate A Cappella” in 2017.
Soulful and sassy, this quintet simply sizzle on stage. Inspired by the sounds and the glamour of a by gone era, Elle & The Pocket Belles have created their own modern-retro sound. Whether it be old jazz and swing classics, or their own original material, the girls’ harmonious and cheeky style is sure to captivate your nostalgia and get you on the dance floor!
