The Clay People
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The Clay People is an industrial rock
band based in Albany, New York
. Singer-programmer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, leading the group as its sound has evolved to incorporate gothic, industrial and metal influences. Neet is also a member of Chicago-based industrialists Iron Lung Corp.
Originally known as "Clay People," the group added "The" to their name with the release of a self-titled 1998 album, marking a change in direction toward a less-synthetic/sampled approach to live performance with a lineup featuring Neet, Brian McGarvey (guitar), Mike Guzzardi (guitar), D. Patrick Walsh (bass) and Dan Dinsmore (drums). The Clay People (1998 album) was produced by Neil Kernon for Slipdisc Records (a Mercury affiliate); Kernon also worked with Queensrÿche
and David Bowie
, among many others. It was the band's most commercially successful release, and songs from the record were included in the soundtracks to films Strangeland
and Universal Soldier: The Return
, as well as on the soundtracks to several video games.
After several personnel changes following the record's issue, the band went on hiatus in the early 2000s as members pursued solo and side projects or launched new bands, including Idols Never Die http://www.idolsneverdie.com/, featuring Guzzardi and Dinsmore. A new album from The Clay People, Waking the Dead, was released on May 22, 2007 via Overit Records with a lineup featuring Neet, Dinsmore and McGarvey from the 1998 band.
Alongside the new release is a music video for the album's first single, "Supersonic Overdrive," directed by Jay Bender of Phobic Films.
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
band based in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. Singer-programmer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, leading the group as its sound has evolved to incorporate gothic, industrial and metal influences. Neet is also a member of Chicago-based industrialists Iron Lung Corp.
Originally known as "Clay People," the group added "The" to their name with the release of a self-titled 1998 album, marking a change in direction toward a less-synthetic/sampled approach to live performance with a lineup featuring Neet, Brian McGarvey (guitar), Mike Guzzardi (guitar), D. Patrick Walsh (bass) and Dan Dinsmore (drums). The Clay People (1998 album) was produced by Neil Kernon for Slipdisc Records (a Mercury affiliate); Kernon also worked with Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
and David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, among many others. It was the band's most commercially successful release, and songs from the record were included in the soundtracks to films Strangeland
Strangeland
Strangeland is an American horror film released in 1998. The movie was directed by John Pieplow and written by Dee Snider. The film focuses on the body modification underground culture's rituals.-Plot:...
and Universal Soldier: The Return
Universal Soldier: The Return
Universal Soldier: The Return is a 1999 American science fiction action film directed by Mic Rodgers and starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Jai White, professional wrestler Bill Goldberg, Heidi Schanz, Kiana Tom and Xander Berkeley as Doctor Dylan Cotner...
, as well as on the soundtracks to several video games.
After several personnel changes following the record's issue, the band went on hiatus in the early 2000s as members pursued solo and side projects or launched new bands, including Idols Never Die http://www.idolsneverdie.com/, featuring Guzzardi and Dinsmore. A new album from The Clay People, Waking the Dead, was released on May 22, 2007 via Overit Records with a lineup featuring Neet, Dinsmore and McGarvey from the 1998 band.
Alongside the new release is a music video for the album's first single, "Supersonic Overdrive," directed by Jay Bender of Phobic Films.
Members
- Daniel Neet: Vocals
- Dan Dinsmore: Drums
- John Delehanty: Guitar
- Brian McGarvey: Guitar
- Eric Schwanke: Bass
Former members
- Peter E. Porto: Bass (co-founder)
- Mike Guzzardi: Guitar
- Brendan Slater: Bass
- D. Patrick Walsh: Bass
- Walter Flakus (ex-Stabbing WestwardStabbing WestwardStabbing Westward was an American industrial rock and alternative rock band. They formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois and began recording in the 1990s. The band announced a dissolution in 2002.- Early years :...
): Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - J. Alexander Eller: Keyboards and Programming
- Karla Williams: Guitar
- Duane Beer: Guitar
- Will Nivens: Guitar
- Kevin Bakarian: Drums
- John Stevens: Guitar
- Kevin Micheal Scott: Guitar
- Jon McClendon: Drums
Discography
- The Calling b/w Nothing 7" (1990)
- Toybox EP (1991)
- Firetribe (1993)
- Cringe (Germany Release) (1995)
- Iron Icon (1995)
- Strange Day (1996)
- Stone Ten Stitches (1997)
- The Clay PeopleThe Clay People (album)The Clay People is The Clay People's fourth full-length release, and their most successful. Released on Slipdisc Records in 1998.-Track listing:#Awake #Plug #Mechanized Mind...
(1998) - The Headhunter Demos (2001)
- Waking the Dead (2007)
Compilation Appearances
- Shut Up Kitty (Various Artists) (1994) - "Paranoid"
- Tribute To Black Sabbath: Eternal Masters (Various Artists) (1994) - "Paranoid"
- Thugs 'N' Kisses (Various Artists) (1995) - "Pale God (Raw Version)"
- Operation Beatbox (Various Artists) (1996) - "Jump Around"
- Strangeland (Various Artists, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1998) - "Awake"
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (Various Artists, (Original Television Soundtrack) (1998) - "Awake"