The Cheap Thrills Explained

The Cheap Thrills
Origin:Liverpool, England
Genre:Indie rock
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Eighties Vinyl Records
Current Members:Lewis Pike
Anton Eager
Terry Eaves
Callum Fitzpatrick

The Cheap Thrills are an English indie rock band from Liverpool, England. Formed in 2010, the band signed to Eighties Vinyl Records in 2017 and have released 7" EP, Glare, in January 2017, and 12" mini album Vue Du Monde, in November 2019 in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Background

The band was formed in 2010[1] in the Walton area of Liverpool by schoolmates Anton Eager and Callum Fitzpatrick, who were eventually joined by Terry Eaves and Lewis Pike to complete the lineup.[2] The band made their first notable appearances in 2012 at both Kendal Calling Festival[3] and Liverpool Sound City.[4] In 2013, the band was named as one of The Guardians Breaking Bands.[5] The following five years saw the band touring and playing support slots with bands such as Cast,[6] Jamie Webster[7] The Real People,[8] The Night Cafe,[9] and DMA's.[10] The band signed to Eighties Vinyl Records in 2017 and released a 7" EP, Glare.[11] This received acclaim from Gigwise[12] and Rough Trade USA.[13] Blak Hand Records released a limited edition cassette version of the EP.

The band signed a management deal with End Of The Trail Creative in 2018[14] and released the single "Sentimentality", which saw the band receive their first national radio play on BBC Radio 6 Music from Steve Lamacq.[15] This was followed by "Codependence", which was named as one of Louder Than Wars tracks of the year.[16] 2019 saw the band release the EP Vue Du Monde on the Eighties Vinyl Records, which received national radio play from BBC Radio 6 Music DJs Steve Lamacq,[17] and Tom Robinson,[18]

Since then, the band has performed at BBC 6 Music Festival,[19] The Great Escape,[20] and Liverpool International Music Festival. In March 2020, the band made their US debut at New Colossus Festival in New York City.[21]

An acoustic version of the band's track "Codependence" was used as the soundtrack for Liverpool Football Club's 2022/2023 European kit[22] with the bands lyrics "We'll follow for a lifetime and a day" as the campaigns tagline.[23]

In 2022, The Cheap Thrills won Liverpool Band of The Year Award 2022 presented by Sound Music Group.[24] The band released 4 track EP Mind Metro independently in early 2024. Lead single Reborn received notable press off The Evening Standard labelling the band as one of "Liverpool's finest musical icons".[25]

Band members

Discography

Singles

Extended plays

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview: The Cheap Thrills talk us through GLARE and what we can expect next. 2017-01-24. The Pentatonic. en-GB. 2020-04-10.
  2. Web site: In the Spotlight: The Cheap Thrills. Urban Vinyl Magazine. 2020-04-10.
  3. Web site: The Cheap Thrills. Kendalcalling.co.uk. 2020-04-10.
  4. Web site: Liverpool Sound City 2012 line-up and rumours. Efestivals.co.uk. 2020-04-10.
  5. News: Burrows. Marc. Breaking Bands: The Cheap Thrills. 2013-12-04. The Guardian. 2020-04-10. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  6. Web site: Liverpool Christmas and New Year's Eve guide to what's on in the city. Guy. Peter. 2014-12-10. Liverpoolecho.co.uk. 2020-04-10.
  7. Web site: Nov 15, 2022: Jamie Webster / Cheap Thrills / Andrew Cushin at Barrowland Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Concert Archives . 2022-11-24 . www.concertarchives.org.
  8. Web site: The Real People, The Cheap Thrills: Shankly Hotel, Liverpool. 2019-05-17. Getintothis.co.uk. en-GB. 2020-04-10.
  9. Web site: The Night Café, Paris Youth Foundation, The Cheap Thrills: Arts Club, Liverpool. 2018-02-04. Getintothis.co.uk. en-GB. 2020-04-10.
  10. Web site: Liverpool Music Week 2015. Liverpoolmusicweek.com. 2020-04-10.
  11. Web site: Eighties Vinyl Records. Eightiesvinylrecords.co.uk. 2020-04-10.
  12. Web site: Premiere: Listen to The Cheap Thrills new EP Glare. Gigwise.com. 2020-04-10.
  13. Web site: The Cheap Thrills – Glare. Rough Trade. 2020-04-10.
  14. Web site: The Importance Of Building Up Hype: Meet The Cheap Thrills. Rebecca. 2017-12-15. Blog.reverbnation.com. en-US. 2020-04-10.
  15. Web site: 6 Music Recommends, With Steve Lamacq. BBC Radio 6 Music. 2020-04-10.
  16. Web site: Writers Tracks of the Year 2018 – Playlist. Carey. Wayne. 2018-12-27. Louder Than War. 2020-04-10.
  17. Web site: 6 Music Recommends, with Steve Lamacq. BBC Radio 6 Music. 2020-04-10.
  18. Web site: The BBC Introducing Mixtape, Dave Monks sits in. BBC Radio 6 Music. 2020-04-10.
  19. Web site: BBC 6 Fringe at Craft Taproom. Culture Liverpool. March 2019 . en-GB. 2020-04-10.
  20. Web site: 6 Free Events at The Alternative Great Escape 2018. Afterdark.co. en. 2020-04-10.
  21. Web site: NYC's New Colossus back for 2nd year, right before SXSW (2020 initial lineup). BrooklynVegan.com. 23 October 2019 . en-US. 2020-04-10.
  22. Web site: Liverpool unveil new third kit in tribute to club's European support . 2022-09-05 . OneFootball . en.
  23. LFC . We'll follow for a lifetime and a day... . 1566684628316045312 . 2023-05-07 . 5 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220905080819/https://twitter.com/lfc/status/1566684628316045312 . en.
  24. News: Flaherty . Jess . 2022-11-04 . Jamie Webster wins big at Liverpool's first Sound Music Awards 22 . 2022-11-24. Liverpool Echo.
  25. Web site: Kanengoni . Jonathan . 2023-05-12 . Liverpool’s finest musical icons, from The Beatles to Mel C . 2024-07-22 . Evening Standard . en.
  26. Web site: 'Same Old Faces' by The Cheap Thrills. Apple Music. 2020-05-19.
  27. Web site: 'Sentimentality' – Single by The Cheap Thrills. Apple Music. 2020-05-19.
  28. Web site: 'Codependence' by The Cheap Thrills. Apple Music. 2020-05-19.
  29. Web site: 'Saint or Sinner' – Single by The Cheap Thrills. Apple Music. 2020-05-19.
  30. Web site: 'Party' by The Cheap Thrills. Apple Music. 2020-05-19.
  31. Web site: Release group Glare EP by The Cheap Thrills. MusicBrainz. 2020-04-10.

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