WATCH/SHARE LYRIC VIDEO FOR 2ND SINGLE
LIFE ON THE WEST COAST HERE
The day has finally arrived! BC musician Liam Docherty is pleased to announce the release of his new album Gemini Rising out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.
Along with the album release, Liam is also premiering the lyric video for 2nd single 'Life On The West Coast'. The track is a devastating social critique of the inequity of life in Vancouver in 2023, as seen through the eyes of a 15-year musician. Some people experience Vancouver as "one of the most livable cities in the world" a place of natural beauty, opportunity, and wealth ('Cool sea breeze and the sun in the sky'), while others experience suffering and a struggle to survive ('You can trust me, I'll leave you to die').
"'Life On The West Coast' tells a story about four fictional characters from different socio-economic backgrounds as they navigate life in Vancouver in 2023," says Liam. "It addresses and reflects back common themes regularly represented in the media of wealth inequality, unaffordable housing, and the toxic drug crisis in the 2020s. The song asks the listener, 'How does Vancouver look through YOUR eyes?' And it finishes with 'we’re all just trying to find our way, searching for a brighter day'—a plea for compassion and recognition of the lives being led by others."
Based on Vancouver Island, Liam Docherty is an official partner of Taylor Guitars and has been performing publicly since the age of 7. His new LP Gemini Rising follows the release of his 2020 debut album Modern. Magic. Melody., which earned critical acclaim and sold records internationally. The album also received TV, radio, and print media coverage from CBC, The Globe & Mail, The Vancouver Sun, The Times Colonist, and CHEK TV. It also yielded a nomination for New Act of The Year at the Maple Blues Awards and at just 13 years of age, he became the youngest person in the history of the awards to be nominated.
Gemini Rising is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit liamdochertymusic.com.