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$5 Cover was an online series created by filmmaker Craig Brewer and produced by MTV. It is a fictional series created to complement the documentary series "$5 Cover Amplified". The 15-part series debuted in May 2009 and feature artists from the city of Memphis, Tennessee, including Alicja Trout, Clare Grant, Jeff Pope, Amy LaVere, Al Kapone, Valerie June, Jack Oblivian, Brad Postlethwaite of Snowglobe, Muck Sticky, and Ben Nichols of Lucero. Each episode explores living and making rent in the historical, and still very active, Memphis music scene.
Original Release
05/01/2009 on MTV
US Release
05/01/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Clare Grant | Clare |
| Amy Lavere | Amy |
| Chellie Bowman | Peg |
| Saki Manousakis | Wally |
| Jeff Pope | Packy |
| Jacob Zelonky | Jake |
| Al Kapone | Al |
| Geoffrey Brent Shrewsbury | Nic |
| Muck Sticky | Muck |
| Claude Phillips | Claude |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New Drummer | Friday, 01 May 2009 |
| 2 | Head Change | Friday, 08 May 2009 |
| 3 | Memphis Drama | Friday, 01 May 2009 |
| 4 | Kate and Company | Friday, 22 May 2009 |
| 5 | Skills of the Father | Friday, 29 May 2009 |
| 6 | Jacked Up and Crying | Sunday, 07 June 2009 |
| 7 | The Multi-Instrumentalist | Tuesday, 09 June 2009 |
| 8 | Heart and Soul | Friday, 15 May 2009 |
| 9 | Dropping Out | Friday, 15 May 2009 |
| 10 | I Know What Girls Like | Friday, 22 May 2009 |
| 11 | Oh Mamma | Friday, 22 May 2009 |
| 12 | My Achey Sticky Icky | Friday, 22 May 2009 |
| 13 | Jesse Mae | Friday, 29 May 2009 |
| 14 | Up and Rolling | Friday, 29 May 2009 |
| 15 | Trick or Treat | Tuesday, 09 June 2009 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Clare Grant | Clare |
| Amy Lavere | Amy |
| Chellie Bowman | Peg |
| Saki Manousakis | Wally |
| Jeff Pope | Packy |
| Jacob Zelonky | Jake |
| Al Kapone | Al |
| Geoffrey Brent Shrewsbury | Nic |
| Muck Sticky | Muck |
| Claude Phillips | Claude |
| Craig Brewer | Car Driver |
| Mary Claire Smythe | Party goer |
| Cody Dickinson | Cody |
| LaVita Brooks | Marie Antionette |
| Michael Khanlarian | Hal |
| Bradley S. Wright | Party Goer |
| Alexandria Denise | Waitress |
| Lary Love Dolley | Party Goer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Van Toffler | Executive Producer |
| David Gale | Executive Producer |
| Erin Hagee | Producer |
| Scott Bomar | Producer |
| Jennifer Ringel | Producer |
| Jude Harris | Producer |
