Effective period / Period of releases: 2016

The Blessed Isles is Nolan Thies and Aaron Closson.
Drawing on a range of influences new and old, the band makes dreamy pop music.
THE BLESSED ISLES began as a solo project by former Hourly Radio (Kirtland Records) frontman Aaron Closson, but quickly became a collaborative effort when Nolan Thies (Little Black Dress) started recording the band.
Their partnership yielded a stylish dream-pop reminiscent of bands such as M83, SLOWDIVE, LUSH, COCTEAU TWINS and CATHERINE WHEEL. The band released an EP in 2011 and signed with Saint Marie Records in 2012.
Their debut full-length record came out in 2016.