Cheap Time

Cheap Time is a Tennessee based garage-rock band fronted by Jeffrey Novak^[1] and has featured members of Be Your Own Pet. The band, which formed in 2006, has toured with Jay Reatard, released two 7" singles in 2007, a full length LP in 2008 and a 7" single in 2009 on In The Red Records.^[2]

Sound

Cheap Time mixes glamrock riffs, powerpop melodies with elements of punk rock. The band is heavily influenced by The Runaways, The Idle Race, Alex Chilton, early Redd Kross, The Quick, Sparks and Milk 'N' Cookies.^[3]

Line ups

Cheap Time #1 (2007)

for the "Spolied Brat" 7" 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" (Douchemater Records, DMR016):

• Jeffrey Novak: guitar, keyboard, vocals
• Stephen Braren: bass, vocals
• Jon Sewell: drums, percussion

Cheap Time #3 (2008)

for the "S/T" (debut) LP (In The Red Records, ITR152):

• Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
• Stephen Braren: bass, vocals
• Jon Sewell: drums

Cheap Time #4 (2009 - current lineup)

for the "Woodland Drive" b/w "Penny And Jenny" 7" (In The Red Records, ITR176):

• Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
• Stephen Braren: bass, vocals, keys
• Ryan Sweeney: drums

Discography

Singles

• Spoiled Brat 7" (Sweet Rot Records, 2007, SRR 02)
• A1. Spoiled Brat
• B1. Jet Set
• B2. Killing Time

• Handy Man 7" (Douchemaster Records, 2007, DMR 016)
• A1. Handy Man
• B1. Wildlife

• Woodland Drive 7" (In The Red Records, 2009, ITR 176)
• A1. Woodland Drive
• B1. Penny & Jenny

Albums

• Cheap Time LP/CD (In The Red, 2008, ITR 152)
  1. Too Late
  2. Glitter And Gold
  3. Zig-Zag
  4. People Talk (The End, Jack Oblivian)
  5. Push Your Luck
  6. Living In The Past
  7. Tight Fit
  8. Permanent Damage
  9. The Ballad Of Max Frost
  10. Falling Down
  11. Over Again
  12. Ginger Snap
  13. Back To School
  14. Trip To The Zoo

• Fantastic Explanations (and Similar Situations) LP/CD (In The Red, 2010, ITR 190)
  1. When Tomorrow Comes
  2. Everyone Knows
  3. I'd Rather Be Alone
  4. Throwing It All Away
  5. Down the Tube
  6. Showboat
  7. Miss Apparent
  8. June Child
  9. Woodland Drive
  10. Lazy Days
  11. Approximately Nowhere
  12. Waiting Too Long

• Two and a Half Times Around LP (Demos, live on WMFU) (Self-released, 2010)
  1. Woodland Drive
  2. Glitter & Gold
  3. Zig-Zag
  4. Back to School
  5. Living In The Past
  6. People Talk
  7. When Tomorrow Comes
  8. Penny & Jenny
  9. Handy Man
  10. Wildlife
  11. Down the Tube
  12. Falling Down
  13. Over Again
  14. Trip to the Zoo
  15. Too Late
  16. Glitter & Gold
  17. Zig-Zag
  18. Back to School
  19. Fake Friends
  20. Ginger Snap

References

1. ^ "Cheap Time". GRUNNEN ROCKS. 04 Mar 2009. http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/c/cheaptime.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Cheap Time: Biography". Yahoo. http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Cheap%20Time:1928578572:page=biography. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
3. ^ Knaebel, Nate (May 14, 2008). "Cheap Time - "Too Late" (Cheap Time)". Dusted Reviews. Dusted Magazine. http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4284. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 

External links

• Cheap Time on MySpace
• In the Red Records