Cheap 52: Rock Band in New York

About Cheap 52

Cheap 52 is a New York City group working at the seam of rock/pop songcraft and free improvisation. They’ve appeared at Purgatory on bills like DOWNSTAIRS: Level Up — Video Game Club, a downtown series that puts structured tunes in conversation with open-ended sound. Their set history overlaps with artists including DJ TK, Porcelain Vivisection, Clown Syndrome, Uncle Blender, Consumer Culture, Grace Givertz, Adelyn Strei, and Hannah Thompson. The music favors quick pivots between hooks and texture, with clarity taking precedence over spectacle.