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'''Perry Archangelo Bamonte''' (born 3 September 1960) is an English musician best known as a member of [[The Cure]] from 1990 to 2005,<ref>{{cite book|title=The Rough Guide to Rock |author= Peter Buckley|year=2003|publisher=Rough GuidesMusic/Songbooks|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&q=%22Perry+Bamonte%22&pg=RA21-PA3|isbn=1-84353-105-4}}</ref> and again since 2022.
'''Perry Archangelo Bamonte''' (born 3 September 1960) is an English musician and artist, best known as a [[multi-instrumentalist]] for [[The Cure]] from 1990 to 2005,<ref>{{cite book|title=The Rough Guide to Rock |author= Peter Buckley|year=2003|publisher=Rough GuidesMusic/Songbooks|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&q=%22Perry+Bamonte%22&pg=RA21-PA3|isbn=1-84353-105-4}}</ref> and again since 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trendell |first1=Andrew |date=6 October 2022 |title=The Cure debut new songs and welcome Perry Bamonte back to band as they kick off 2022 tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-cure-new-songs-riga-latvia-footage-setlist-perry-bamonte-2022-tour-3324212 |access-date=6 October 2022 |website=NME}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Bamonte was born in [[London|London, England]]. His older brother Daryl worked as a tour manager for [[The Cure]] and [[Depeche Mode]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benitez-Eves |first=Tina |date=2021-10-21 |title=Permafrost Revisit Pre-Pandemic Songs and a Depeche Mode Tour on "Restore Us" |url=https://americansongwriter.com/permafrost-revisit-pre-pandemic-songs-and-a-depeche-mode-tour-on-restore-us/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}}</ref> and via this connection Perry joined the Cure's road crew in 1984.<ref>{{Cite news |year=2016 |editor-last=Uncut |title=The Cure |work=The Ultimate Music Guide |pages=94-97}}</ref> He eventually became the guitar tech and personal assistant for group leader [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Price |first=Simon |title=Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure |publisher=[[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]] |year=2023 |isbn=978-0-06-306864-3 |location=New York, NY |publication-date=2023 |pages=27-28}}</ref> Already a guitarist, during this period Bamonte was taught to play piano and keyboards by Smith's sister Janet.<ref>Apter, Jeff. ''Never Enough: The Story of The Cure'', (2009) Omnibus Press, p. 250; {{ISBN|978-1-84772-739-8}}</ref><ref>Phillips, Shaun. "Making Up The Cure", ''[[Vox (magazine)|VOX]]'', November 1992</ref> When keyboardist [[Roger O'Donnell]] left the Cure in 1990, Bamonte was promoted to a full member of the band, playing both keyboards and guitar regularly, as well as [[Extended-range bass|six-string bass]] and percussion occasionally.<ref name=":0" />
Born in [[London]], England, Bamonte became a guitar tech for [[The Cure]] in 1984. He joined the band as keyboardist in 1990, replacing [[Roger O'Donnell]] who abruptly quit after a tour, and Bamonte played both guitar and keyboards on the band's 1992 album ''[[Wish (The Cure album)|Wish]]''. Bamonte took on additional lead guitar duties following the departure of [[Porl Thompson]] in 1993. Bamonte appeared on the subsequent albums ''[[Wild Mood Swings]]'', ''[[Bloodflowers]]'', and ''[[The Cure (The Cure album)|The Cure]]''. He has been credited for writing the music for the songs "Trust" from ''[[Wish (The Cure album)|Wish]]'', "This Is a Lie" from ''[[Wild Mood Swings]]'', and "Anniversary" from ''[[The Cure (The Cure album)|The Cure]]''.{{CN|date=October 2022}} He also appeared on the live albums ''[[Paris (Cure live album)|Paris]]'' and ''[[Show (Cure live album)|Show]]'' as well as ''[[The Cure: Trilogy|Trilogy]]''.

In 2005, it was reported that Bamonte and [[Roger O'Donnell]] were let go by the Cure's leader [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]], who wanted to make some changes to the group. Smith reportedly wanted to make the band a three-piece.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Update: Two Members Exit The Cure|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/62761/update-two-members-exit-the-cure|access-date=2021-01-17|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> The news was officially announced on May 27, 2005 on The Cure's website.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-06-02|title=The Cure / News : Line-Up Change|url=http://www.thecure.com/news/default.asp|access-date=2021-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050602005453/http://www.thecure.com/news/default.asp|archive-date=2 June 2005}}</ref> On June 18, 2005, The Cure announced the return of former guitarist [[Porl Thompson]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-06-24|title=The Cure / News : THE FUTURE EMBRACE|url=http://www.thecure.com/news/default.asp|access-date=2021-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050624001807/http://www.thecure.com/news/default.asp|archive-date=24 June 2005}}</ref> The seemingly abrupt changes in the band brought about rumors and speculation, while no official statement was given by Smith as to why Bamonte and O'Donnell were let go. While it was a surprise to both, both Bamonte and O'Donnell remained on amicable terms with Smith.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines.|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-telegraph-sunday/20181118/281848644639697|access-date=2021-01-31|website=www.pressreader.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=TCDB.info|title=THE CURE - Interview w/ Robert Smith - Volume × May 2019|url=http://archive.org/details/20190503SiriusXMVolumeUSDebatableIntRSOnly|access-date=2021-01-31}}</ref>

In September 2012, Bamonte was revealed as the bassist for London band [[Love Amongst Ruin]] to help them tour their second album ''[[Lose Your Way]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/loveamongstruin/posts/10151178393932372 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/172567927371/10151178393932372 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Working hard, rehearsing hard. We can... - Love Amongst Ruin |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2014-08-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In March, 2019, Bamonte joined fellow members of The Cure, past and present, for their induction into the 2019 [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Troy L.|last2=Clevel|last3=.com|date=2019-03-30|title=How The Cure owned the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/03/how-the-cure-owned-the-2019-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-inductions.html|access-date=2021-01-17|website=cleveland|language=en}}</ref>

Bamonte rejoined The Cure in 2022 onstage as a guitarist/keyboardist, performing on the first night of the band’s “Lost World Tour” in Riga, Latvia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=2022-10-06 |title=The Cure debut new songs and welcome Perry Bamonte back to band as they kick off 2022 tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-cure-new-songs-riga-latvia-footage-setlist-perry-bamonte-2022-tour-3324212 |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>


Bamonte's first album with the Cure was ''[[Wish (The Cure album)|Wish]]'' in 1992, and he remained with the band for their next three albums. Due to the departure of guitarist [[Pearl Thompson|Porl Thompson]] and the return of Roger O'Donnell during this period, Bamonte's duties for the band shifted to a stronger focus on guitar and less on keyboards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Cure Cut Two, Ending 10-Year Run With Same Lineup |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1503188/the-cure-cut-two-ending-10-year-run-with-same-lineup/ |website=MTV.com}}</ref> In 2005, Bamonte and O'Donnell were dismissed by Smith, who reportedly wanted to reinvent the band as a three-piece.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Update: Two Members Exit The Cure|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/62761/update-two-members-exit-the-cure|access-date=2021-01-17|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-06-02|title=The Cure / News : Line-Up Change|url=http://www.thecure.com/news/default.asp|access-date=2021-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050602005453/http://www.thecure.com/news/default.asp|archive-date=2 June 2005}}</ref> Despite the abrupt dismissal and the lack of an official statement describing the reason, Bamonte and Smith remained on amicable terms.<ref>{{Citation|last=TCDB.info|title=THE CURE - Interview w/ Robert Smith - Volume × May 2019|url=http://archive.org/details/20190503SiriusXMVolumeUSDebatableIntRSOnly|access-date=2021-01-31}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
His younger brother is [[Daryl Bamonte]], who has worked with [[the Cure]] as their tour manager, and toured with [[Depeche Mode]].{{CN|date=October 2022}}


Bamonte kept a low profile for several years, devoting his time to [[fly fishing]] and a career as an illustrator.<ref name=":0" /> He continues to contribute content and illustrations for the magazine ''Fly Culture''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-09|title=Who we are|url=https://flyculturemag.com/who-we-are/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=Fly Culture Magazine}}</ref> In 2012 he joined the supergroup [[Love Amongst Ruin]] as bassist and appeared on their 2015 album ''[[Lose Your Way (album)|Lose Your Way]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lach |first=Stef |date=2015-04-14 |title=Love Amongst Ruin unveil Lose Your Way |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/love-amongst-ruin-unveil-lose-your-way |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Louder |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Bamonte joined fellow members of the Cure, past and present, for their induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Troy L. |last2= |last3= |date=2019-03-30 |title=How The Cure owned the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/03/how-the-cure-owned-the-2019-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-inductions.html |access-date=2021-01-17 |website=cleveland |language=en}}</ref> In a move that had not been previously announced, Bamonte rejoined the Cure in 2022 for the first performance of their extensive Lost World Tour, and has remained with the band since.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=2022-10-06 |title=The Cure debut new songs and welcome Perry Bamonte back to band as they kick off 2022 tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-cure-new-songs-riga-latvia-footage-setlist-perry-bamonte-2022-tour-3324212 |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Bamonte is also a lifelong passionate [[Fly fishing|fly fisherman]] who currently{{When|date=October 2022}} contributes art and illustration for the quarterly magazine ''Fly Culture''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-09|title=Who we are|url=https://flyculturemag.com/who-we-are/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=Fly Culture Magazine}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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Perry Bamonte
Birth namePerry Archangelo Bamonte
Born (1960-09-03) 3 September 1960 (age 63)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass
Member of

Perry Archangelo Bamonte (born 3 September 1960) is an English musician and artist, best known as a multi-instrumentalist for The Cure from 1990 to 2005,[1] and again since 2022.[2]

Biography[edit]

Bamonte was born in London, England. His older brother Daryl worked as a tour manager for The Cure and Depeche Mode,[3] and via this connection Perry joined the Cure's road crew in 1984.[4] He eventually became the guitar tech and personal assistant for group leader Robert Smith.[5] Already a guitarist, during this period Bamonte was taught to play piano and keyboards by Smith's sister Janet.[6][7] When keyboardist Roger O'Donnell left the Cure in 1990, Bamonte was promoted to a full member of the band, playing both keyboards and guitar regularly, as well as six-string bass and percussion occasionally.[5]

Bamonte's first album with the Cure was Wish in 1992, and he remained with the band for their next three albums. Due to the departure of guitarist Porl Thompson and the return of Roger O'Donnell during this period, Bamonte's duties for the band shifted to a stronger focus on guitar and less on keyboards.[8] In 2005, Bamonte and O'Donnell were dismissed by Smith, who reportedly wanted to reinvent the band as a three-piece.[9][10] Despite the abrupt dismissal and the lack of an official statement describing the reason, Bamonte and Smith remained on amicable terms.[11]

Bamonte kept a low profile for several years, devoting his time to fly fishing and a career as an illustrator.[5] He continues to contribute content and illustrations for the magazine Fly Culture.[12] In 2012 he joined the supergroup Love Amongst Ruin as bassist and appeared on their 2015 album Lose Your Way.[13] In 2019, Bamonte joined fellow members of the Cure, past and present, for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[14] In a move that had not been previously announced, Bamonte rejoined the Cure in 2022 for the first performance of their extensive Lost World Tour, and has remained with the band since.[15]

Discography[edit]

The Cure

References[edit]

  1. ^ Peter Buckley (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough GuidesMusic/Songbooks. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
  2. ^ Trendell, Andrew (6 October 2022). "The Cure debut new songs and welcome Perry Bamonte back to band as they kick off 2022 tour". NME. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (21 October 2021). "Permafrost Revisit Pre-Pandemic Songs and a Depeche Mode Tour on "Restore Us"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ Uncut, ed. (2016). "The Cure". The Ultimate Music Guide. pp. 94–97.
  5. ^ a b c Price, Simon (2023). Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure. New York, NY: William Morrow. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-0-06-306864-3.
  6. ^ Apter, Jeff. Never Enough: The Story of The Cure, (2009) Omnibus Press, p. 250; ISBN 978-1-84772-739-8
  7. ^ Phillips, Shaun. "Making Up The Cure", VOX, November 1992
  8. ^ "The Cure Cut Two, Ending 10-Year Run With Same Lineup". MTV.com.
  9. ^ "Update: Two Members Exit The Cure". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. ^ "The Cure / News : Line-Up Change". 2 June 2005. Archived from the original on 2 June 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  11. ^ TCDB.info, THE CURE - Interview w/ Robert Smith - Volume × May 2019, retrieved 31 January 2021
  12. ^ "Who we are". Fly Culture Magazine. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  13. ^ Lach, Stef (14 April 2015). "Love Amongst Ruin unveil Lose Your Way". Louder. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  14. ^ Smith, Troy L. (30 March 2019). "How The Cure owned the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions". cleveland. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. ^ Trendell, Andrew (6 October 2022). "The Cure debut new songs and welcome Perry Bamonte back to band as they kick off 2022 tour". NME. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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