Cheap Time
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Cheap Time is a Nashville-based garage rock band, fronted by Jeffrey Novak.[1] 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).[2]
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.[3]
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
