Cahir O'Doherty (musician)

For the last gaelic lord of Inishowen, see Cahir O'Doherty

Cahir O'Doherty (b. 1978) is a musician and songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist in the alternative rock band Fighting with Wire. Although he rose to fame with the punk band Jetplane Landing (of which he has been a full time member since 2002) he was ACTIVE with alternative punk band Clearshot from 1996 until they split up in 2002. He was bassist for the band Seafood during one of their tours. He was also a drummer for the band Waster in 1995-96.

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. Recently, O'Doherty has worked with the centre of culture and arts in Derry, the Nerve Centre and he helped to 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.