Rhythm Corps is an
alternative rock
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band from Detroit, Michigan beginning in the 1980s. They released two extended play (EP) records and two full-length albums. They are most well known for their hit "Common Ground."
History
Rhythm Method formed in 1981 with Michael Persh, Greg Apro (né Aprahamian), Davey Holmbo (a/k/a David Adamson), and Richie Lovsin. As Rhythm Method, the band played in the Detroit Metro area and attracted a local following. The extended play ''Paquet De Cinq'' is their only release as Rhythm Method (later runs of the EP called the band Rhythm Corps). They played shows with
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and went on tour with fellow Detroit natives,
The Romantics
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"Rhythm Corps fan page"
myspace.com, 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2009. They released the independent EP ''Espirit De Corps'' in 1985, which included a regional radio hit called "Vanishes". In 1988, Rhythm Corps released their debut full-length studio album, ''
Common Ground'', on
Epic
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. The album hit No. 104 on the
''Billboard'' 200 while the single "
Common Ground" hit No. 9 on the
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charts.
[- billboard]
billboard.com. Retrieved 19 August 2009. In 1991, they released ''The Future's Not What It Used to Be'', which failed to duplicate ''Common Grounds success.
Band members
* Michael Persh – lead vocals/guitar
* Greg Apro – guitar/vocals
* Davey Holmbo – bass/vocals
* Richie Lovsin – drums
Discography
Studio albums
* 1988 – ''
Common Ground''
* 1991 – ''The Future's Not What It Used to Be''
EPs
* 1984 – ''Paquet De Cinq'' (originally released in 1982 when the band was called "Rhythm Method"; re-released in 1984 under the "Rhythm Corps" name)
* 1985 – ''Espirit De Corps''
References
External links
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Alternative rock groups from Michigan
Musical groups established in 1981
Musical groups from Detroit