Who are Charming Liars?

Take two parts West London (England) in the form of Karnig Manoukian on guitar and Mike Kruger on bass. Then, add a vocalist from Southern California, Kiliyan Maguire, a little chemistry, and you’ve got an alt-rock/pop band out of Los Angeles that excels at getting stuck in your head.

In early October, the band released the EP “Sequence 2: The After.”

“In 2021 I was faced with the passings of two very close people in my life and with those passings came a flood of questions pertaining to what happens after death. Our new E.P. “The After” really allowed me a place to grieve as well as explore the questions these passings brought with them. It’s the first concept piece we’ve ever constructed and I’m extremely proud as well as grateful for the healing process that this record brought with it.” – Kiliyan Maguire

They’ve recently followed up with a “reimagined” version of the tracks filmed against the beauty of The Canyon.

“We’ve taken the challenge of making videos for entire EP’s this year and we’ve really enjoyed the process. For the official video of THE AFTER, we wanted to do something extremely ambitious so we rearranged the 3 songs to perform them with some of the most talented string players in the world! Once we’d accepted that idea, we thought about where we’d perform them and we had just watched an incredible 90-minute performance that the dance group RUFUS DU SOL had done in Joshua tree. It made us think we could perform in a canyon somewhere and eventually we found the right location. It was quite a task to put this whole thing together but we’re extremely happy with the results!” – Charming Liars

Charming Liars – The After – Live in The Canyon (Official Video)

Thanks To Kiliyan for taking the time to put together this video for us. We appreciate it! This video was shot just as everything was shutting down last time. So, if you’re feeling a sense of deja vu, you’re not alone.

5 Quick Questions with Charming Liars’ Kiliyan Maguire

A thing I found while checking out the band’s YouTube Channel — amazing covers! Take a deep dive into their back catalogue; there’s lots of great stuff here!

Plans to tour with The Hunna (Crown Lands toured with this awesome band) have been dashed. However, Charming Liars hope to tour next year when it’s safe to do so. Keep an eye on their socials for updates.

Sequence 2: The After Tracklisting

Afterglow
The Haunting
Beautiful Roses

Charming Liars’ Links

Web / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / TikTok / Bands in Town / YouTube / Spotify / Apple / Sequence 2: THE AFTER / Merch

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