Perry Bamonte

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Perry Bamonte
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Bamonte performing with The Cure on the Songs of a Lost World Tour, June 29, 2023, in Tampa, FL.
Background information
Birth namePerry Archangelo Bamonte
Also known asTeddy
Born (1960-09-03) 3 September 1960 (age 64)
London, England
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass
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Perry Archangelo Bamonte (born 3 September 1960) is an English musician and artist, best known as a guitarist/keyboardist for The Cure from 1990 to 2005, [1] and again since 2022. [2] He is also the bassist of Love Amongst Ruin. [3] [4]

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Biography

Bamonte was born in London, England. His younger brother Daryl worked as a tour manager for The Cure and Depeche Mode, [5] and via this connection Perry joined the Cure's road crew in 1984. [6] He eventually became the guitar technician and personal assistant for group leader Robert Smith. [7] Already a guitarist, during this period Bamonte was taught to play piano and keyboards by Smith's sister Janet. [8] [9] 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. [7]

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. [10] In 2005, Bamonte and O'Donnell were dismissed by Smith, who reportedly wanted to reinvent the band as a three-piece. [11] [12] Despite the abrupt dismissal and the lack of an official statement describing the reason, Bamonte and Smith remained on amicable terms. [13]

Bamonte (second from left) with Love Amongst Ruin in 2015 Love Amongst Ruin live in London 2, November 2015.jpg
Bamonte (second from left) with Love Amongst Ruin in 2015

Bamonte kept a low profile for several years, devoting his time to fly fishing and a career as an illustrator. [7] He continues to contribute content and illustrations for the magazine Fly Culture. [14] In 2012 he joined the supergroup Love Amongst Ruin as bassist and appeared on their 2015 album Lose Your Way . [15] In 2019, Bamonte joined fellow members of the Cure, past and present, for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [16] 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. [17]

Discography

The Cure

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  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.
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