The Henry Clay People
| The Henry Clay People | |
|---|---|
| Origin | LA |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–2013 |
| Labels | TBD Records/Autumn Tone, MapleMusic Recordings (Canada) |
| Website | http://henryclaypeople.com/ |
| Members | Andy Siara Harris Pittman Eric Scott Joey Siara |
The Henry Clay People was an indie rock and punk band formed by brothers Joey and Andy Siara. The two began playing with current drummer Eric Scott in 2002 under the name "Vallejo by Knife," which they changed in 2005 to The Henry Clay People. They have toured the United States multiple times, and have performed at Lollapalooza, SXSW, Austin City Limits Festival, Coachella, Riot Fest, Sasquatch Music Festival, and Bunbury Music Festival
In March 2010, original drummer Eric Scott rejoined the band for the summer 2010 U.S. Tour with Silversun Pickups and Against Me!
Their album Blacklist the Kid with the Red Moustache was recorded in Portland and Montreal in 2006 by Colin Stewart and Howard Bilerman and was self released in 2007. Their next album For Cheap or For Free was recorded in 2008 in Los Angeles by Dave Newton, Joe Napolitano, and Matt Molchany at The Ship studio in Eagle Rock, CA and released in November 2008 on Autumn Tone Records, an indie label started by the music blog Aquarium Drunkard. In March 2010 they announced that their next record will be released June 8 on TBD Records.
They released "Somewhere on the Golden Coast" on tbd Records in June 2010 and followed the release by touring the U.S. with Silversun Pickups and Against Me!. In Fall 2010 they toured the U.S. with Drive-By Truckers, followed by a headlining tour with The Dig opening.
In April 2011 they were guests on the Sklar Brother's podcast Sklarbro Country along with Amy Poehler. That same month they played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and released This Is A Desert EP on TBD Records.
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