Prior to the formation of
Chvrches, 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. In 2006,
Cook co-recorded Julia Thirteen's debut EP before Doherty joined Cook's own band
Aereogramme in 2007. 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
Riviera Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Like Lauren Mayberry, Doherty currently lives in
LA with his partner. In November of 2025, Doherty revealed his latest project, The Leaving - a duo consisting of himself and unofficial Chvrches member, Jonny Scott. Their first single, "Saved", was released on the 20th. ==Personal life==