''Firetribe'' is the debut studio album of
The Clay People
The Clay People are an American heavy rock band based in Albany, New York. Singer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, providing lyrics and a frontman persona. Guitarist Brian McGarvey and drummer Dan Dinsm ...
, released in May 1993 by
Re-Constriction Records
Re-Constriction Records was a division of Cargo Music based in California. The label was founded in 1992 and headed by Chase, who was previously the Music Director at KCR, a student radio station on the campus of San Diego State University. They ...
.
Reception
Jason Anderson of
allmusic
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gave the album a negative review, calling ''Firetribe'' "slightly ill-defined" and "one of the group's lesser offerings", but noted that the band would improve on following releases.
''Aiding & Abetting'' credited the band for providing the industrial music scene with a unique personality.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Firetribe'' liner notes.
Clay People
*
Kevin Bakerian
The Clay People are an American heavy rock band based in Albany, New York. Singer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, providing lyrics and a frontman persona. Guitarist Brian McGarvey and drummer Dan Dinsm ...
– drums
*
Alex Eller
The Clay People are an American heavy rock band based in Albany, New York. Singer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, providing lyrics and a frontman persona. Guitarist Brian McGarvey and drummer Dan Dinsm ...
– keyboards,
programming
*
Daniel Neet
The Clay People are an American heavy rock band based in Albany, New York. Singer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, providing lyrics and a frontman persona. Guitarist Brian McGarvey and drummer Dan Dinsm ...
– lead vocals
*
Karla Williams – electric guitar
Production and design
* Paul Benedetti –
engineering
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(1–3, 5, 7, 10, 11)
* Rocco Nigro –
cover art
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,
illustrations
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*
Clay People
The Clay People are an American heavy rock band based in Albany, New York. Singer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, providing lyrics and a frontman persona. Guitarist Brian McGarvey and drummer Dan Dinsm ...
– production, design
* Pete Pryor – cover art
* George Hagegeorge – production
(1–3, 5, 7, 10, 11), engineering
(4, 6, 8, 9, 12),
pre-production
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(6, 8, 9)
* Mike Rose – design
* Art Snay – production
(4, 6, 8, 9, 12), engineering
(4, 6, 8, 9, 12)
Release history
References
External links
''Firetribe''at
Discogs
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(list of releases)
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1993 debut albums
The Clay People albums
Re-Constriction Records albums