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.

They played shows with The Psychedelic Furs, The Jam, Billy Idol and went on tour with fellow Detroit natives, The Romantics.

[1] 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.