Cahir O'Doherty (born 1977) is a musician and songwriter. He is the vocalist and guitarist in the alternative rock bands Fighting with Wire and Goons. O'Doherty is also a member of the Derry band Jetplane Landing, in which he plays lead guitar. In 2006, O'Doherty played bass for indie band Seafood. He has also played the acoustic guitar for Frank Turner, including performances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals (2013), as well as filled in Turners backing band The Sleeping Souls on bass guitar in 2019 and e-guitar in 2021. Cahir is currently the lead guitarist and vocalist in New Pagans.

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Songwriter

O'Doherty is a songwriter for Audio Network, an independent global music company.

Youth work

O'Doherty actively encourages the development of young talent and, on numerous occasions, he has not only offered his advice to bands, he has personally helped them. O'Doherty has worked with the centre of culture and arts in Derry, the Nerve Centre and helped mentor over 30 young people in the inaugural 'Music Hothouse', which was launched by the Nerve Centre to aid the development of young, raw talent. O'Doherty also hosted many events in the Instinct Festival which is an annual youth festival, celebrating the arts.

Style

O'Doherty has a distinct approach to interviews and has on many occasions fiercely expressed his opinions, in particular, his abhorrence of the Emo scene.[1]

References

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