The Method Actors

{{Short description|American post-punk/new wave band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = The Method Actors | image = | origin = Athens, Georgia, U.S. | background = group_or_band | genre = Post-punk, new wave | years_active = 1979–1982 | label = Armegeddon, db recs, Press | past_members = | associated_acts = }}

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p19315|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=6 April 202}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

==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== *Music of Athens, Georgia

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == *[http://www.vicvarney.com/ Official Vic Varney Website]

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