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CLAY WITHROW started THE CLAY WITHROW BAND during the summer of 2006 in Oklahoma City, USA. At the time the multi-instrumentalist was finalising the recording of his solo debut album. Essentially, this band was the prequel of the band VANGOUGH. With the line-up of Clay Withrow (vocals, guitar), Will Davis (bass, backing vocals), Jason May (drums) and Narisa Suzuki (keyboards) they recorded their only album. Released under the CLAY WITHROW name, the album was called Dissonance Rising. The band played several shows in 2007, before Withrow met Brandon Lopez and went on to form VANGOUGH.
Clay Withrow mentions a number of influences from different musical genres; from Lionel Richie to The Flower Kings, and from Dream Theater, Evergrey and Pain Of Salvation to Chicago.