Perry BamonteBamonte in 2023Background informationAlso known asTeddyBornPerry Archangelo Bamonte(1960-09-03)3 September 1960London, EnglandDied24 December 2025(2025-12-24) (aged 65)GenresPost-punkgothic rockalternative rocknew weOccupationMusicianInstrumentsGuitarkeyboardsbassMember ofThe CureLove Amongst RuinMusical artist
Perry Archangelo Bamonte (3 September 1960 – 24 December 2025) was an English musician and artist, best known as a guitarist and keyboardist for the Cure from 1990 to 2005,[1] and again from 2022 to 2025.[2] He was also the bassist for Love Amongst Ruin.[3][4]
Life and career[edit]Bamonte was born in London, England on 3 September 1960.[5] His younger brother Daryl worked as a tour manager for The Cure and Depeche Mode,[6] and via this connection Perry joined the Cure's road crew in 1984.[7] He eventually became the guitar technician and personal assistant for group leader Robert Smith.[8] Already a guitarist, during this period Bamonte was taught to play piano and keyboards by Smith's sister Janet.[9][10] 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.[8]
His 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 Pearl 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.[11] In 2005, Bamonte and O'Donnell were dismissed by Smith, who reportedly wanted to reinvent the band as a three-piece.[12][13] Despite the abrupt dismissal and the lack of an official statement describing the reason, Bamonte and Smith remained on amicable terms.[14]
Bamonte (second from left) with Love Amongst Ruin in 2015Bamonte kept a low profile for several years, devoting his time to fly fishing and a career as an illustrator.[8] He continued to contribute content and illustrations for the magazine Fly Culture.[15] In 2012 he joined the supergroup Love Amongst Ruin as bassist and appeared on their 2015 album Lose Your Way.[16] In 2019, Bamonte was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cure.[17][18] In a move that had not been previously announced, Bamonte rejoined the Cure in 2022 for their extensive Shows of a Lost World tour.[19]
Bamonte died after a short illness at home, on 24 December 2025, at the age of 65.[20][5]
Discography[edit] The Cure[5] Wish (1992) Paris (1993) live Show (1993) live Wild Mood Swings (1996) Galore (1997) compilation Bloodflowers (2000) The Cure (2004) Songs of a Live World: Troxy London MMXXIV (live, 2024) References[edit] ^ Peter Buckley (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough GuidesMusic/Songbooks. ISBN 1-84353-105-4. ^ 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. ^ Cummins, James (5 May 2015). "INTERVIEW: Steve Hewitt (Love Amongst Ruin)". Gigslutz. Retrieved 5 September 2024. ^ Lach, Stef (14 April 2015). "Love Amongst Ruin unveil Lose Your Way". louder. Retrieved 5 September 2024. ^ a b c Pilley, Max. "Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist with The Cure, dies aged 65". NME. Retrieved 26 December 2025. ^ 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. ^ "The Cure". The Ultimate Music Guide. 2016. pp. 94–97. ^ 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. ^ Apter, Jeff. Never Enough: The Story of The Cure, (2009) Omnibus Press, p. 250; ISBN 978-1-84772-739-8 ^ Phillips, Shaun. "Making Up The Cure", VOX, November 1992 ^ "The Cure Cut Two, Ending 10-Year Run With Same Lineup". MTV.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. ^ "Update: Two Members Exit The Cure". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2021. ^ "The Cure / News : Line-Up Change". 2 June 2005. Archived from the original on 2 June 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2021. ^ TCDB (18 March 2023). The Cure - Robert Smith Responds to Discussion of "Disintegration" ~ Volume ~ 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via YouTube. ^ "Who we are". Fly Culture Magazine. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021. ^ Lach, Stef (14 April 2015). "Love Amongst Ruin unveil Lose Your Way". Louder. Retrieved 16 February 2024. ^ Smith, Troy L. (30 March 2019). "How The Cure owned the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions". cleveland. Retrieved 17 January 2021. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie; Minsker, Evan (13 December 2018). "Radiohead, the Cure, Janet Jackson Inducted Into Rock Hall of Fame". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 December 2025. ^ 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. ^ Levenson, Michael (26 December 2025). "Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist in the Cure, Dies at 65". New York Times. Retrieved 26 December 2025. External links[edit] About Perry Bamonte Perry Bamonte at Pictures of You Perry Bamonte discography at Discogs Perry Bamonte at IMDb vteThe Cure Robert Smith Simon Gallup Roger O'Donnell Jason Cooper Reeves Gabrels Andy Anderson Perry Bamonte Michael Dempsey Matthieu Hartley Pearl Thompson Phil Thornalley Lol Tolhurst Boris Williams Studio albums Three Imaginary Boys Seventeen Seconds Faith Pornography The Top The Head on the Door Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me Disintegration Wish Wild Mood Swings Bloodflowers The Cure 4:13 Dream Songs of a Lost World Live albums Concert: The Cure Live Entreat Show Paris Bestival Live 2011 Compilations Boys Don't Cry Japanese Whispers Standing on a Beach/Staring at the Sea Galore Greatest Hits Join the Dots Remix albums Mixed Up Torn Down Mixes of a Lost World Extended plays The Peel Sessions Festival 2005 Hypnagogic States EP Singles "Killing an Arab" "Boys Don't Cry" "Jumping Someone Else's Train" "A Forest" "Primary" "Charlotte Sometimes" "The Hanging Garden" "Let's Go to Bed" "The Walk" "The Love Cats" "The Caterpillar" "In Between Days" "Close to Me" "Why Can't I Be You?" "Catch" "Just like Heen" "Hot Hot Hot!!!" "Lullaby" "Fascination Street" "Lovesong" "Pictures of You" "Never Enough" "High" "Friday I'm in Love" "A Letter to Elise" "The 13th" "Mint Car" "Strange Attraction" "Gone!" "Wrong Number" "Cut Here" "The End of the World" "The Only One" "Freakshow" "Sleep When I'm Dead" "The Perfect Boy" "Alone" Other songs "10:15 Saturday Night" "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" "Plainsong" "Last Dance" "Prayers for Rain" "Disintegration" "Homesick" "Untitled" Video releases The Cure in Orange Trilogy Festival 2005 Tours The Cure: 'Reflections' Shows of a Lost World Related articles Discography Band members "I'm a Cult Hero" Perfect as Cats: A Tribute to the Cure Babacar COGASM Fools Dance The Glove Levinhurst The Magazine Spies Presence Shelleyan Orphan Siouxsie and the Banshees Nocturne Hyæna Category vteRock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 2019Performers The Cure Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Michael Dempsey, Reeves Gabrels, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Pearl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst, Boris Williams Def Leppard Rick Allen, Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Joe Elliott, Rick Sage, Pete Willis Janet Jackson Radiohead Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke Roxy Music Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, Eddie Jobson, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, Graham Simpson, Paul Thompson Stevie Nicks The Zombies Rod Argent, Paul Atkinson, Colin Blunstone, Hugh Grundy, Chris White Singles The Chantels – "Maybe" (1957) The Champs – "Tequila" (1958) Barrett Strong – "Money (That's What I Want)" (1959) The Isley Brothers – "Twist and Shout" (1962) The Shangri-Las – "Leader of the Pack" (1964) The Shadows of Knight – "Gloria" (1965) Authority control databases InternationalISNIVIAFGNDNationalItalyCzech RepublicArtistsMusicBrainz