Wasted Lies

Wasted Lies

2020 · 21 min

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Lukas Clay brings earnest lyricism and coming-of-age fantasies with a textural alt-pop and well, gay, sound. Produced in the living room with producer Aaron William Smith, Lukas Clay's Debut EP and film 'Wasted Lies' is a self-portrait of a younger self, struggling with sexual and gender identity within the LGBTQ+ community, relationships, and a rude introduction to a world outside of the safety of 'home'.

Directed by Luke Avoledo

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