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-based

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band, fronted by Jeffrey Novak. The band, which formed in 2006, has toured with

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, and

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. 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

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riffs and

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melodies with elements of punk rock. The band's earlier sound was compared to early

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and The Quick. Their second album was compared to

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and

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, while their third album has been compared to classic punk bands The Saints and

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. Novak has stated that his favorite recording artists are

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Line ups

Cheap Time #1 (2007)

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

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: guitar *

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: 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 *

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: 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 ''Wallpaper Music'' is the fourth studio album by the Nashville-based band 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, Guita ...

'' 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 (

) *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 Jack Yarber (born March 15, 1967), also known by his stage name Jack Oblivian, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a founding member of the garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers, and The 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 ''

'' 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 Exit(s) may refer to: Architecture and engineering * Door * Portal (architecture), an opening in the walls of a structure * Emergency exit * Overwing exit, a type of emergency exit on an airplane * Exit ramp, a feature of a road interchange ...

'' 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

External links

Cheap Time
on MySpace
In the Red Records
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