Fronted by creative mastermind Jeffrey Novak, Cheap Time is a garage punk band from Tennessee that was formed in 2006. With bassist Jemina Pearl and drummer Nathan Vasquez, the band released its debut single, the Spoiled Brat 7" in 2007 with high punk rock energy. When his supporting cast left to focus on a different project, Novak replaced the musicians, a process he would repeat every year for the next three years, and added glam rock and power pop melodies into Cheap Time's sound. With its revamped sound the band released its eponymous debut album in 2008, demonstrating the lo-fi fuzz of garage guitar riffs as well as the grit of punk rock.