The Act(uel) You’ve (not) Known for All These Years

 

Actuel was a trio made up of Steven Anderson - guitar & vocals, Gary Rabasca - bass, & Søren Berlev - drums. They started out in San Francisco in 1981 but soon after moved to Nashville,TN. They played a post-punk meets REM style. They released one three-song 12" in 1982 & a full-length in 1984, then were gone. They probably should have been more popular but I believe Nashville was not the best place for their sound. They were better known in Europe than here in the US.

Here is a recent 7" single that popped up on Painted Pony in 2019...

Actuel – Thru the Years, Painted Pony Records PPR01, 2019.
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Side A -        
Thru the Years (lost demo)    
Side B -        
Thru the Years (solo/live)

Enjoy,
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