Perry Bamonte
Perry Archangelo Bamonte known as Perry 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, and again from 2022 to 2025. He was also the bassist of Love Amongst Ruin.
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Perry Archangelo Bamonte
3 September 1960 London, England
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Biography
Perry Bamonte was born in London, England. His younger brother Daryl worked as a tour manager for The Cure and Depeche Mode, 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.
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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 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.
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.
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Bamonte kept a low profile for several years, devoting his time to fly fishing and a career as an illustrator. He continued 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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In a move that had not been previously announced, Bamonte rejoined the Cure in 2022 for their extensive Shows of a Lost World tour.
Bamonte died at home after a short illness on 24th December 2025.
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Discography
- The Cure
- Wish (1992)
- Paris (1993)
- Show (1993)
- Wild Mood Swings (1996)
- Galore (1997)
- Bloodflowers (2000)
- The Cure (2004)
