Thiara Collective

Band on the Wall (Copper Bar Stage)

Akira Thiara guitar / Tatiana Benham flute / Richard Smith tenor saxophone / Nathan Stoker trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn / Roz Fearnehough trombone / Matthew Sosthieu keyboards / Mara Cruz bass / Jamie Boyles drums / Ben Bowden percussion

Infused with the boldness and innovation of the UK’s new wave jazz scene, Thiara Collective is a dynamic fusion of rhythmically audacious grooves and neo-soul harmonies.

The band’s name embodies the family spirit inherent in today’s young Manchester music scene, where these players met and are steadfastly carving out their own confident identity.