Cheap Time is a Tennessee

Tennessee

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 based garage-rock band fronted by Jeffrey Novak and has featured members of Be Your Own Pet

Be your own PET

Be Your Own Pet was a four-piece punk/garage rock group from Nashville, Tennessee, USA.-Members:* Jemina Pearl – vocals* Nathan Vasquez – bass, backing vocals* Jonas Stein – guitar, backing vocals* John Eatherly – drums...

. The band, which formed in 2006, has toured with Jay Reatard

Jay Reatard

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, released two 7" singles in 2007, a full length LP in 2008 and a 7" single in 2009 on In The Red Records

In the Red Records

In the Red Records is an independent record label in Los Angeles, CA formed in 1991 by Larry Hardy. It is known for hosting garage punk related bands on its label....

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Sound

Cheap Time mixes glamrock riffs, powerpop melodies with elements of punk rock. The band is heavily influenced by The Runaways

The Runaways

The Runaways were an American all-girl rock band that recorded and performed in the second half of the 1970s. The band released four studio albums and one live set during its run. Among its best known songs: "Cherry Bomb", "Queens of Noise", "Neon Angels On the Road to Ruin", "California Paradise"...

, The Idle Race, Alex Chilton

Alex Chilton

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, early Redd Kross

Redd Kross

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, The Quick, Sparks

Sparks

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 and Milk 'N' Cookies.

Cheap Time #1 (2007)

for the "Spolied Brat" 7" EP (Sweet Rot Records, SRR02):

• Jeffrey Novak: guitar
• Jemina Pearl
  Jemina Pearl
  Jemina Pearl Abegg , known by the stage name Jemina Pearl, is an American singer, formerly the frontwoman of Be Your Own Pet....
  
  : 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
  Ryan Sweeney
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  : drums

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

External links

• Cheap Time on MySpace
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• In the Red Records