Martin Doherty

For other people named Martin Doherty, see Martin Doherty (disambiguation).

Martin Doherty
Doherty in June 2014
Background information
Birth nameMartin Clifford Doherty
Born (1982-12-24) 24 December 1982 (age 41)
OriginClydebank, Scotland
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • record producer
  • singer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • sampler
  • guitar
  • vocals
Years active1999–present
Member ofChvrches
Formerly of

Martin Clifford Doherty (born 24 December 1982)[1][2] is a Scottish musician, singer and record producer. He is a member of Glasgow-based pop band Chvrches, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Prior to forming Chvrches, Doherty was a touring member of the indie rock 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.[3]

  1. ^ Martin Doherty [@doksan] (24 December 2014). "Legit now Lord Martin C Doherty. 🎂" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Cohen, Ian (27 February 2013). "Rising: Chvrches". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/doksan/status/1603106264166252544?t=X3gMs-Ivvm_pFnfqCIbCNw&s=19 [bare URL]