Perry Bamonte

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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, synthesizer, bass guitar
Member ofThe Cure, Love Amongst Ruin

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

Biography

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. 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. He has been credited for writing the music for the songs "Trust" from Wish, "This Is a Lie" from Wild Mood Swings, and "Anniversary" from The Cure.[citation needed] He also appeared on the live albums Paris and Show as well as Trilogy.

In 2005, it was reported that Bamonte and Roger O'Donnell were let go by the Cure's leader Robert Smith, who wanted to make some changes to the group. Smith reportedly wanted to make the band a three-piece.[2] The news was officially announced on May 27, 2005 on The Cure's website.[3] On June 18, 2005, The Cure announced the return of former guitarist Porl Thompson.[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

Personal life

His younger brother is Daryl Bamonte, who has worked with the Cure as their tour manager, and toured with Depeche Mode.[citation needed]

Bamonte is also a lifelong passionate fly fisherman who currently[when?] contributes art and illustration for the quarterly magazine Fly Culture.[10]

Discography

The Cure

References

  1. ^ Peter Buckley (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough GuidesMusic/Songbooks. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
  2. ^ "Update: Two Members Exit The Cure". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "The Cure / News : Line-Up Change". 2 June 2005. Archived from the original on 2 June 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "The Cure / News : THE FUTURE EMBRACE". 24 June 2005. Archived from the original on 24 June 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ TCDB.info, THE CURE - Interview w/ Robert Smith - Volume × May 2019, retrieved 31 January 2021
  7. ^ "Working hard, rehearsing hard. We can... - Love Amongst Ruin". Facebook. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  8. ^ Smith, Troy L.; Clevel; .com (30 March 2019). "How The Cure owned the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions". cleveland. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Who we are". Fly Culture Magazine. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

External links

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