The Henry Clay People: Coming at you, quickly

The spasmodic sagacity of the Henry Clay People can be a little like watching somebody karaoke the encyclopedia, and the L.A. quartet's spate of shows in late 2007 seemed to augur their rise to bigger stages. The prolific foursome is getting ready for a February residency at the Echo (batten down the fixtures) by putting the finishing touches on a new EP.

With last year's album "Blacklist the Kid With the Red Moustache" just making it into many local music collections, TCHP will have the five-song "Working Part Time" EP ready for the residency. The title track ought to be the anthem for every indie rocker who juggles a day job with being in a band. And, front man Joey Siara says, the band is writing and recording more new material.

Here's something from the new EP -- "We just made up the song titles last night," Siara confessed on Tuesday -- featuring a rare lead vocal from Joey's brother, guitarist Andy:

||| Download: "Andy Sings!"

||| Live: The Henry Clay People play Jan. 24 at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, and every Monday in February at the Echo.

Photo of Joey Siara getting in the spirit at the Little Radio holiday party by Timothy Norris.

Highlights for Wednesday, Jan. 16

Model K celebrates the release of its new EP with a show tonight at the Hotel Cafe (where Buddy is playing a string of Wednesdays, and Ian Ball [of Gomez] is also playing). ... Fans of good, solid prog and classic rock, take note: Anaheim six-piece Dusty Rhodes and the River Band headline the Echo tonight. ... Army Navy plays Club NME at Spaceland. ... Kim Kline plays the Viper Room (where Switchfoot's Jonathan Foreman was scheduled to play; he has postponed). ... And it's Hello Dragon and the High Wires among the bands rocking the Silverlake Lounge.

Comments

[Dane Sundseth]

Great band and great new song...can't wait for their residency in February!