Martin Clifford Doherty (born 24 December 1982) is a Scottish musician, singer and

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. He is a member of Glasgow-based

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band

Chvrches Chvrches (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced "Churches") are a Scottish pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011. The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott. Mostly deriving ...

, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Prior to forming Chvrches, Doherty was a touring member of the

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bands The Twilight Sad and Aereogramme. Doherty plays keyboards, sampler, guitar and performs main vocals and backing vocals. He also contributes to Chvrches' songwriting and production. Doherty’s father is also a Catholic Deacon and Religious Education teacher. He supports Celtic.

Biography

Prior to the formation of

, Doherty was a touring member of The Twilight Sad. He was also the frontman of the rock band Julia Thirteen, founded in 1999 and disbanded in 2006. He met and befriended future Chvrches bandmate Iain Cook in 2004 while attending the

University of Strathclyde The University of Strathclyde ( gd, Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh) is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal char ...

. In 2006, Cook co-recorded Julia Thirteen's debut EP before Doherty joined Cook's own band Aereogramme in 2007. Both on Chvrches' debut album '' The Bones of What You Believe'' and in concert, Doherty performs lead vocals for the songs " Under the Tide" and " You Caught the Light", the latter on which he also plays bass guitar. Some early performances of the song " We Sink" featured Doherty as the lead vocalist, though lead singer Lauren Mayberry later assumed that role full-time. Chvrches' second album '' Every Open Eye'' has Doherty on lead vocals for the songs " High Enough to Carry You Over" and "Follow You", the latter of which is a bonus track included on deluxe versions of the album. Though initially excluded from set lists early in the Every Open Eye tour, "High Enough to Carry You Over" made its live debut on 13 March 2016 at the

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in Chicago, Illinois.

Discography

;With Chvrches * '' The Bones of What You Believe'' (2013) * '' Every Open Eye'' (2015) * '' Love Is Dead'' (2018) * '' Screen Violence'' (2021) ;With The Twilight Sad * '' Forget the Night Ahead'' (2009) ;With Aereogramme * '' My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go'' (2007) ;With Julia Thirteen * ''With Tired Hearts EP'' (2006)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Doherty, Martin 1982 births Living people Scottish keyboardists Scottish electronic musicians Scottish record producers Scottish pop musicians Scottish rock guitarists Scottish male guitarists Post-rock musicians 21st-century Scottish male singers People from Clydebank 21st-century British guitarists