San Francisco-based Clarity Liao advances her solo trajectory with Like I Do, a piano-led alt-pop ballad that sharpens her positioning beyond early band success.
Written initially as an English assignment, the track evolves into a stripped-back study of unrequited love; anchored by a desert metaphor and carried by a controlled, front-line vocal.
‘Like I Do’ was a song written just as homework given from my English tutor at first. The song really brought out my emotions from the current situation I was in at the time, also exploring a genre I’ve been liking but never really got to pursue, so I decided to take it to the studio. This song has so far been one of my favourite tracks to sing and listen to, also being one of the best expressed in my lyrics.
Former Navillera songwriter Liao now channels that foundation into a solo blend of indie pop, R&B and modern doo-wop.
Like I Do previews the upcoming EP ‘Dear…’, sharpening her position in a new-gen pop lane.