Perry Bamonte
Encyclopedia
Perry Archangelo Bamonte (born 3 September 1960, London
, England
) is an Anglo-Italian musician
best known for his work with The Cure
.
in 1990, replacing Roger O'Donnell
on keyboards. He later took up the role of playing dual lead guitar alongside singer Robert Smith
following the departure of Porl Thompson
in 1993. Bamonte helped to produce the albums Wish, 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. He also appeared on the live albums Paris and Show as well as Trilogy
. His younger brother, Daryl Bamonte
, has also worked with The Cure
as their tour manager and also for Depeche Mode
in the same manner. (Bamonte also has a sister named Carla.)
In 2005, he and Daryl were abruptly fired from The Cure along with Roger O'Donnell
, and quickly replaced by Porl Thompson
. In his first public interview since then, Bamonte said that he does not know the reason for his departure and he prefers not to dwell on it. He also signaled that he is ready to move on.
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) is an Anglo-Italian musician
Musician
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best known for his work with The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
.
Life and work
Bamonte first joined The CureThe Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
in 1990, replacing Roger O'Donnell
Roger O'Donnell
Roger O'Donnell is an English keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure. O'Donnell has also performed in the Psychedelic Furs, the Thompson Twins and Berlin, as well as having an active solo career.- Background :...
on keyboards. He later took up the role of playing dual lead guitar alongside singer Robert Smith
Robert Smith (musician)
Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
following the departure of Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson is an English musician best known for his work with The Cure.-Life and work:Thompson is the oldest of four children; he has two brothers and one sister...
in 1993. Bamonte helped to produce the albums Wish, Wild Mood Swings
Wild Mood Swings
Wild Mood Swings is the tenth studio album by British band The Cure, released in 1996 .-History:After Wish, it seemed The Cure was on the brink of being disbanded due to the departure of Porl Thompson and Boris Williams. Simon Gallup was also forced to take a vacation due to health problems, which...
, Bloodflowers
Bloodflowers
Bloodflowers is the eleventh album by English band The Cure, released in 2000. The album is seen as a sombre return to form by critics and fans alike...
, 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
Wild Mood Swings
Wild Mood Swings is the tenth studio album by British band The Cure, released in 1996 .-History:After Wish, it seemed The Cure was on the brink of being disbanded due to the departure of Porl Thompson and Boris Williams. Simon Gallup was also forced to take a vacation due to health problems, which...
, and "Anniversary" from The Cure. He also appeared on the live albums Paris and Show as well as Trilogy
The Cure: Trilogy
The Cure: Trilogy is a double live album video by The Cure, released on two double layer DVD-9 discs, and later on a single Blu-Ray disc...
. His younger brother, Daryl Bamonte
Daryl Bamonte
Daryl Bamonte is known for working for Depeche Mode and The Cure. His company Bamonte Artist Management represents the bands Das Shadow and Compact Space, as well as artists Producer/Mixer/Engineer/Programmer Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Songwriter/Musician/Producer Andrew Phillpott, and...
, has also worked with The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
as their tour manager and also for Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
in the same manner. (Bamonte also has a sister named Carla.)
In 2005, he and Daryl were abruptly fired from The Cure along with Roger O'Donnell
Roger O'Donnell
Roger O'Donnell is an English keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure. O'Donnell has also performed in the Psychedelic Furs, the Thompson Twins and Berlin, as well as having an active solo career.- Background :...
, and quickly replaced by Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson
Porl Thompson is an English musician best known for his work with The Cure.-Life and work:Thompson is the oldest of four children; he has two brothers and one sister...
. In his first public interview since then, Bamonte said that he does not know the reason for his departure and he prefers not to dwell on it. He also signaled that he is ready to move on.
Discography with The Cure
- Wish (1992)
- ParisParis (The Cure album)Paris is a live album recorded by The Cure at Le Zénith de Paris, in October 1992 during their Wish tour, but released in 1993.Paris was released at the same time as Show, which was recorded in the United States. The album features more cult classics like "The Figurehead" and "One Hundred Years"...
(1993) - Show (1993)
- Wild Mood SwingsWild Mood SwingsWild Mood Swings is the tenth studio album by British band The Cure, released in 1996 .-History:After Wish, it seemed The Cure was on the brink of being disbanded due to the departure of Porl Thompson and Boris Williams. Simon Gallup was also forced to take a vacation due to health problems, which...
(1996) - Galore (1997)
- BloodflowersBloodflowersBloodflowers is the eleventh album by English band The Cure, released in 2000. The album is seen as a sombre return to form by critics and fans alike...
(2000) - Greatest HitsGreatest Hits (The Cure album)Greatest Hits is a 2001 compilation album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the...
(2001) - TrilogyThe Cure: TrilogyThe Cure: Trilogy is a double live album video by The Cure, released on two double layer DVD-9 discs, and later on a single Blu-Ray disc...
(2003), DVD - The Cure (2004)