Part Time (stylized as PARTIME) is an American

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band that was fronted by California-based musician David Loca (also credited as David Speck). Loca produced and wrote virtually all of the band's output, with most of their studio recordings created alone at his home.

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critic Tim Sendra described the music as "equal parts

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, and primitive

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History

Part Time was named so because it began as a solo side project of Loca's, who had been performing with groups from Texas and Oklahoma. Loca produced and wrote all the output, with the exception of some material enlisting bandmates and friends. He is originally from

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, later moving to

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, and started his first band at the age 17. The first Part Time recordings were made in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and were first issued on a label in 2011. Albums until ''Spell #6'' (2018) were recorded almost entirely by himself at his home.

Controversy and Disbandment

On July 21, 2020,

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removed Part Time merchandise from their website and submitted takedown requests for the albums ''What Would You Say?'' and ''PDA'' on streaming services following the appearance of domestic abuse and sexual misconduct/sexual abuse allegations against Loca and other artists affiliated with

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. On July 28, Loca issued a statement that said, in part, that he would "personally see to it that all of my music including myself be removed from all websites, online platforms and any and all music communities/scenes at this time."

Members

* David Loca * Wally Byers * Robert Dozal * Billy Trujillo * Tony Leal

Discography

*''Part Time'' (2009) *''What Would You Say?'' (2011) *''Saturday Night'' (2012) *''PDA'' (2013) *''Late Night with David Loca'' (2014) *''H.F.M.'' (2014) *''Virgo's Maze'' (2015) *''David Loca & The Berkshire Hobbits (Together We Are!)'' (2015) *''Return to Cherry'' (2015) *''Spell #6'' (2018) *''Modern History'' (2019) *''Special Blue'' (2023) *''Tales Of The Bubblegum Brainz'' (2023) *''Cryosleep Explorer'' (2023) *''Davida’s Neverending Nightmare'' (2024)

References

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