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.
[13] Blak Hand Records released a limited edition cassette version of the EP.
[25] In 2022, The Cheap Thrills won Liverpool Band of The Year Award 2022 presented by Sound Music Group.
Lead single Reborn received notable press off The Evening Standard labelling the band as one of "Liverpool's finest musical icons".