Cheap Time
Cheap Time is a Nashville, Tennessee 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" singles, and four studio albums on In The Red Records. Cheap Time, Fantastic Explanations, Wallpaper Music, and Exit Smiles.Sound
Cheap Time mixes glam rock riffs, power pop melodies with elements of punk rock. The band's earlier sound was compared to early Redd Kross, and The Quick. Their 2nd album was compared to The Kinks and Alex Chilton, while their 3rd 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 HammillLine ups
Cheap Time #1 (2007)
for the "Spolied Brat" 7" EP :
- Jeffrey Novak: guitar
- Jemina Pearl: bass
- Nathan Vasquez: drums
Cheap Time #2 (2007)
for the "Handy Man" b/w "Wildlife" 7" :
- Jeffrey Novak: guitar, keyboard, vocals
- Stephen Braren: bass, vocals
- Jon Sewell: drums, percussion
Cheap Time #3 (2008)
for the "S/T" LP/CD :
- 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" & "Fantastic Explanations " LP/CD :
- Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
- Stephen Braren: bass, vocals, keys
- Ryan Sweeney: drums
Cheap Time #5 (2011)
for Wallpaper Music LP/CD :
- 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" :
- Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
- Ryan Sweeney: drums
- Cole Kinnear: bass, vocals
Cheap Time #7 (current line-up)
for "Exit Smiles" LP/CD :
- Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals
- Ryan Sweeney: drums
- Jessica McFarland: bass, vocals
Discography
Singles
- Spoiled Brat 7"
- A1. Spoiled Brat
- B1. Jet Set
- B2. Killing Time
- Handy Man 7"
- A1. Handy Man
- B1. Wildlife
- Woodland Drive 7"
- A1. Woodland Drive
- B1. Penny & Jenny
- Another Time 7"
- A1. Another Time
- B1. Immediate Future
- Other Stories 7"
- A1. Other Stories
- B1. In This World
- Live At Third Man 7"
- A1. Macbeth
- B1. Going Out The Way You Came In
- "Goodbye Age 7""
- A1. Goodbye Age
- B1. Soon Over Soon
Albums
- Cheap Time LP/CD
- # Too Late
- # Glitter And Gold
- # Zig-Zag
- # People Talk
- # 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 LP/CD
- # 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
- # Woodland Drive
- # Glitter & Gold
- # Zig-Zag
- # Back to School
- # Living In The Past
- # People Talk
- # When Tomorrow Comes
- # Penny & Jenny
- # Handy Man
- # Wildlife
- # Down the Tube
- # Falling Down
- # Over Again
- # Trip to the Zoo
- # Too Late
- # Glitter & Gold
- # Zig-Zag
- # Back to School
- # Fake Friends
- # Ginger Snap
- Wallpaper Music LP/CD
- # 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"
- # Exit Smiles
- # Same Surprise
- # Kill The Light
- # Country And City
- # Slow Variety
- # 8:05
- # Spark In The Chain
- # Modern Taste