The Clay People, an American rock band, was formed in Albany, New York and led by vocalist Daniel Neet. The band’s first breakthrough came with the 1990 single "The Calling" and the 1991 EP Toy Box, establishing a coldwave aesthetic that attracted attention from Re‑Constriction Records. Subsequent releases include the albums Firetribe (1993), Cringe (1995), and Stone-Ten Stitches (1997). The 1998 self‑titled album, produced by Neil Kernon, marked a shift to a live rock orientation and earned placement in film soundtracks such as Strangeland and Universal Soldier: The Return. After a brief hiatus, the group returned with Waking the Dead (2007), followed by Demon Hero and Other Extraordinary Phantasmagoric Anomalies & Fables (2018) and Cult Hypnotica (2022).
