Haley Nicole Blais is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver.
Blais got her start on Youtube, uploading vlogs, original songs, and covers. She received mainstream success with the release of the single "Small Foreign Faction" in 2018. Since then, she has released two full length LPs and toured throughout North America and Europe. Blais' music has been described as "confessional" "nostalgia-pop" with a particular emphasis on her vocals.
History Haley Blais grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia. She is a classically trained vocalist and toured in a opera troupe when she was a teenager. After leaving opera and moving to Vancouver, she began recording her own music, releasing the EP Late Bloomer in 2016.
In 2018, off of the success of her EP Let Yourself Go, Blais embarked on her first national tour. She has since toured North America supporting Peach Pit, The Beaches, and The Greeting Committee as well as headlining tours in the UK and Ireland.
In 2020, Blais released her debut full-length album, Below the Salt. The album was acclaimed and described as "multi-layered and lush" and "dreamy," capturing "the essence of growing up."
In 2023, Blais signed with Arts & Crafts Productions, which released her sophomore LP Wisecrack on September 15, 2023. The album was longlisted for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize."2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more". CBC Music, June 11, 2024.
Blais also plays bass and contributes backing vocals to the Vancouver-based band Babe Corner.
In 2026, Blais and Sam Lynch formed the duo True Mountain Laurel. Their debut album, Angel So Bad, is scheduled for release on August 28, 2026, through Birthday Cake Records.
Discography Albums TitleDetailsBelow the Salt Release date: August 25, 2020 Label: Tiny KingdomWisecrackRelease date: September 15, 2023 Label: Arts & Crafts Productions
with True Mountain Laurel TitleDetailsAngel So Bad Release date: August 28, 2026 Label: Birthday Cake
EPs TitleDetailsLate BloomerRelease date: October 26, 2016Zero Charisma (Demos)Release date: January 15, 2018Let Yourself GoRelease date: April 7, 2018
Singles TitleYearAlbum"Late Bloomer"2016Late Bloomer"Small Foreign Faction"2018Let Yourself Go"Too Good"2020Below the Salt"On a Weekend""Rob the Original""Auld Lang Syne""Coolest Fucking Bitch in Town"2022Wisecrack"Survivor's Guilt""Matchmaker"2023"Baby Teeth""The Cabin"
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