The Henry Clay People is a band that is young but sounds like they’ve been around for a long time and absorbed a lot of influences. The band’s members are around the ages of 22-23, but combine the best parts of The Hold Steady, Pavement, The Replacements, and early Built To Spill and end up creating some magic of their own. This is music meant to be heard loud and live with a beer and your friends as company. It’s also music that doesn’t quite sound like it could come from the neighborhood of Echo Park in the city of Los Angeles that the band inhabits. But don’t be fooled, they’re California boys alright.

In a time in the music industry where the “big guitar album” is making a comeback, these guys are preparing to release their debut LP entitled “Somewhere On The Golden Coast”. It’s being released on June 22nd via TBD Records and the band is hitting the road in May in support of the album. The tour will see the band opening for Drive By Truckers and will kick off with the first date in Tucson. The show is happening on May 8th at The Rialto, so load up on cheap beer and whiskey and come see a band that will leave you in a state of awe and make you remember just how fun rock music can be.

MP3: The Henry Clay People – Something In The Water