Wikipedia / Cheap Time
Wikipedia / Cheap Time
Cheap Time is a Nashville-based garage rock band, fronted by Jeffrey Novak. The band, which formed in 2006, has toured with Jay Reatard, Yo La Tengo, Guitar Wolf, and Mudhoney. They have released seven 7-inch singles, and four studio albums on In the Red Records: Cheap Time (2008), Fantastic Explanations (2010), Wallpaper Music (2012), and Exit Smiles (2013).
Sound
Cheap Time mixes glam rock riffs and power pop melodies with elements of punk rock. The band's earlier sound was compared to early Redd Kross and The Quick. Their second album was compared to The Kinks and Alex Chilton, while their third album has been compared to classic punk bands The Saints and Magazine. Novak has stated that his favorite recording artists are John Cale, Kevin Ayers, and Peter Hammill.
Line ups
Cheap Time #1 (2007)
for the "Spolied Brat" 7-inch EP (Sweet Rot Records, SRR02):
Jeffrey Novak: guitar
Jemina Pearl: bass
Nathan Vasquez: drums
Cheap Time #2 (2007)
for the "Handy Man" b/w "Wildlife" 7-inch (Douchemater Records, DMR016):
Jeffrey Novak: guitar, keyboard, vocals
Stephen Braren: bass, vocals
Jon Sewell: drums, percussion
Cheap Time #3 (2008)
for the Cheap Time LP/CD (In the Red Records, ITR152):
Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
Stephen Braren: bass, vocals
Jon Sewell: drums
Cheap Time #4 (2009–2010)
for the "Woodland Drive" b/w "Penny and Jenny" 7-inch (In the Red Records, ITR176) and Fantastic Explanations (And Similar Situations) LP/CD (In the Red Records, ITR190):
Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
Stephen Braren: bass, vocals, keys
Ryan Sweeney: drums
Cheap Time #5 (2011)
for Wallpaper Music LP/CD (In the Red Records, ITR223):
Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
Ryan Sweeney: drums
Matthew Allen: bass, vocals
Cheap Time #6 (2012)
for the "Other Stories" b/w "In This World" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, SRR-31):
Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
Ryan Sweeney: drums
Cole Kinnear: bass, vocals
Cheap Time #7 (current line-up)
for Exit Smiles LP/CD (In The Red Records, ITR247):
Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
Ryan Sweeney: drums
Jessica McFarland: bass, vocals
Discography
Singles
"Spoiled Brat" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, 2007, SRR 02)
A1. Spoiled Brat
B1. Jet Set
B2. Killing Time
"Handy Man" 7-inch (Douchemaster Records, 2007, DMR 016)
A1. Handy Man
B1. Wildlife
"Woodland Drive" 7-inch (In the Red Records, 2009, ITR 176)
A1. Woodland Drive
B1. Penny & Jenny
"Another Time" 7-inch (Cass Records, 2011, MAMA-057)
A1. Another Time
B1. Immediate Future
"Other Stories" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, 2012, SSR 31)
A1. Other Stories
B1. In This World
Live at Third Man 7-inch (Third Man Records, 2012, TMR160)
A1. Macbeth (John Cale)
B1. Going Out The Way You Came In
"Goodbye Age" 7-inch (Total Punk Records, 2013, TPR-16)
A1. Goodbye Age
B1. Soon Over Soon
Albums
Cheap Time LP/CD (In the Red, 2008, ITR 152)
Too Late
Glitter and Gold
Zig-Zag
People Talk (The End, Jack Oblivian)
Push Your Luck
Living in the Past
Tight Fit
Permanent Damage
The Ballad of Max Frost
Falling Down
Over Again
Ginger Snap
Back to School
Trip to the Zoo
Fantastic Explanations (and Similar Situations) LP/CD (In The Red, 2010, ITR 190)
When Tomorrow Comes
Everyone Knows
I'd Rather Be Alone
Throwing It All Away
Down the Tube
Showboat
Miss Apparent
June Child
Woodland Drive
Lazy Days
Approximately Nowhere
Waiting Too Long
Two and a Half Times Around LP (Demos, live on WMFU) (Self-released, 2010)
Woodland Drive
Glitter and Gold
Zig-Zag
Back to School
Living in the Past
People Talk
When Tomorrow Comes
Penny and Jenny
Handy Man
Wildlife
Down the Tube
Falling Down
Over Again
Trip to the Zoo
Too Late
Glitter and Gold
Zig-Zag
Back to School
Fake Friends
Ginger Snap
Wallpaper Music LP/CD (In the Red, 2012, ITR 223)
More Cigarettes
Straight and Narrow
Hall of Mirrors
Another Time
Take It If You Want It
Dream It Up
Night to Night
Witches In-Stock
Typically Strange
Underneath the Fruit Flies
Exit Smiles LP/CD (In the Red, 2013, ITR 247)
Exit Smiles
Same Surprise
Kill the Light
Country and City
Slow Variety
8:05
Spark in the Chain
Modern Taste
References
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