The Method Actors

{{Short description|American post-punk/new wave band}}

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| origin = Athens, Georgia, U.S.

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| genre = Post-punk, new wave

| years_active = 1979–1982

| label = Armegeddon, db recs, Press

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The Method Actors were an American post-punk/new wave musical group from Athens, Georgia, United States, founded by Vic Varney and David Gamble in 1979 while at the University of Georgia.{{cite web |last1=Fricke |first1=David |last2=Robbins |first2=Ira |title=Method Actors |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/method-actors/ |website=Trouser Press |access-date=6 April 2025}}{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p19315|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=6 April 202}}{{cite news |last1=Battaglia |first1=Andy |title=The Method Actors: This Is Still It |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14033-this-is-still-it/ |access-date=6 April 2025 |work=Pitchfork |date=22 March 2010}}

Discography

=Singles and EPs=

  • This Is It 7" ep: "The Method" / "Can't Act" / "Bleeding" (AS006 - Armageddon Records, 1980)
  • Rhythms of You 10" ep: "Distortion" / "Privilege"/ "Dancing Underneath" / "No Condition" / "She" / "You" / "My Time" (AEP12005 - Armageddon Records, 1981)
  • Dancing Underneath 12" EP (DB, 1981)
  • "Rang-a-Tang" / "Big Red Brain" 7" (P1004 - Press Records, 1981)
  • "Round World" / "E-Y-E" 7" single (AS 011 - Armageddon Records, 1981)
  • Commotion (dance mix) / Bleeding 12" dance single (Press P2004, 1981)
  • Live in a Room! EP (Press Records, 1982)

=Albums=

  • Little Figures 2 x LP (MAD1 - Armageddon Records, 1981)
  • Little Figures 1 x LP (Press Records, 1982)
  • Luxury LP (Press Records, 1983)
  • Luxury 2 x LP (P 4004 - Press Records, 1985)
  • This Is Still It CD (Acute Records, 2010)

Members

  • Vic Varney: vocals, guitar, bass
  • David Gamble: drums, vocals
  • Michael Richmond: guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Robert Schmid: drums
  • Stan Satin: saxophone, percussion, vocals

See also

References

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