Perry Archangelo Bamonte (born 3 September 1960) is an English musician and artist, best known as a guitarist/keyboardist for

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band's current line-up comprises Smith, Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Reev ...

from 1990 to 2005, and again since 2022. He is also the bassist of Love Amongst Ruin.

Biography

Bamonte was born in

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. His younger brother Daryl worked as a tour manager for

and

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists ...

, and via this connection Perry joined the Cure's road crew in 1984. He eventually became the guitar technician and personal assistant for group leader Robert Smith. Already a guitarist, during this period Bamonte was taught to play piano and keyboards by Smith's sister Janet. 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. 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. In 2005, Bamonte and O'Donnell were dismissed by Smith, who reportedly wanted to reinvent the band as a three-piece. Despite the abrupt dismissal and the lack of an official statement describing the reason, Bamonte and Smith remained on amicable terms. Bamonte kept a low profile for several years, devoting his time to

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and a career as an illustrator. He continues to contribute content and illustrations for the magazine ''Fly Culture''. In 2012 he joined the supergroup Love Amongst Ruin as bassist and appeared on their 2015 album '' Lose Your Way''. In 2019, Bamonte joined fellow members of the Cure, past and present, for their induction into the

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. 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.

Discography

; The Cure * '' Wish'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Show'' (1993) * '' Wild Mood Swings'' (1996) * '' Galore'' (1997) * '' Bloodflowers'' (2000) * '' Greatest Hits'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2003), DVD * ''

'' (2004) * '' Songs of a Lost World'' (2024)

References

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About Perry Bamonte

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bamonte, Perry English people of Italian descent The Cure members 1960 births Living people English keyboardists English rock guitarists Musicians from London Italian British musicians Love Amongst Ruin members