The members of the Glendale, Calif., power-pop/punk quartet the Henry Clay People (named after a failed 19th century presidential candidate) have described their sound as “concise, sloppy, fun, spirited rock ’n’ roll music.” Sometimes bands are lousy at summing themselves up, but that nails it. So does the list of artists frequently name-dropped by the band as key influences, including the Replacements, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Neil Young and Pavement. The Henry Clay People, anchored by brothers Joey and Andy Siara, have released three albums to date: Birdman & the Squid, Blacklist the Kid with the Red Moustache and, most recently, the excellent For Cheap or For Free. But as good as the records are, the band’s live shows are even better. Not for nothing did the blog Web in Front enthuse, after one exceptionally fervid HCP gig opening for the Airborne Toxic Event, “…Henry Clay is probably the best live act in Los Angeles.”