The Henry Clay People was an American indie rock and punk band, formed by brothers Joey and Andy Siara.
Joey and Andy Siara 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.
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, Los Angeles and released in November 2008 on Autumn Tone Records, an indie label started by the music blog Aquarium Drunkard.
That same month they played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and released This Is A Desert EP on TBD Records.
Consequence of Sound gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars saying to "Add The Henry Clay People to this short list of bands defiantly waving rock and roll's weathered flag in 2012"[4] along with Japandroids and Deer Tick.