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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), Reeves Gabrels (guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards), and Jason Cooper (drums). Smith has remained the only constant member throughout numerous line-up changes since the band's formation, though Gallup has been present for all but two of the band's studio albums. The Cure's debut album ''Three Imaginary Boys'' (1979), along with several early singles, placed the band at the forefront of the emerging post-punk and New wave music, new wave movements that were gaining prominence in the United Kingdom. The band adopted a new, increasingly dark and tormented style beginning with their second album ''Seventeen Seconds'' (1980), which, together with Smith's fashion sense, had a strong influence on the emerging genre of gothic roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Cooper
Jason Toop Cooper (born 31 January 1967) is an English drummer, best known as a member of The Cure since 1995. Biography Cooper was born in London and grew up in Bath, Somerset, Bath. His father, an employee of Virgin Records, gave him a copy of the early Cure album ''Seventeen Seconds''; Cooper became a fan of the band and first saw them live in 1990. He studied drums at London's Drumtech institute, where he later became a patron and visiting artist. Cooper's first professional drumming work was as an early member of My Life Story, and he also performed as a session drummer for acts including Jean-Jacques Burnel and Billie Ray Martin, Billy Ray Martin. In 1995 he responded to an ad that said simply "Drummer wanted for international band". The ad was placed by the Cure following the departure of previous drummer Boris Williams. Cooper's first live performance with the band was in Greece in June 1995. Cooper was one of four drummers to play on the band's 1996 album ''Wild M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. In October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with 300 Entertainment to create the umbrella label 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), though both Elektra and 300 continued to maintain their separate identities as labels. In Oct 2024, 300 Elektra Entertainment merged with Atlantic Records, though still retaining imprints on releases. History 1950–1971: Founding and early history Elek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reeves Gabrels
Reeves Gabrels (born June 4, 1956) is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. A member of The Cure since 2012, Gabrels is also known for his work with David Bowie and Tin Machine from 1988 to 1999. He also fronts the band Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends, which is based in Nashville. As a guitarist, Gabrels is recognized for his virtuosity and versatility, and been praised for his ability to "explore sonic extremes with a great, adaptive intuition for what each song needs most." He has been characterized as "one of the most daring rock-guitar improvisers since Jimi Hendrix". Early life and education Reeves Gabrels was born in Staten Island, New York on June 4, 1956. His mother Claire was a typist, and his father Carl was a part-time jazz musician and worked as a deckhand on tugboats in New York Harbor. Gabrels started playing guitar at age 13, and the following year his father arranged for lessons with his friend Turk Van Lake. Van Lake was a professional musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Bamonte
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, and again since 2022. He is also the bassist of Love Amongst Ruin. Biography 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger O'Donnell
Roger O'Donnell (born 29 October 1955) is an English keyboardist best known as a longtime member of The Cure, which he first joined in 1987 and for which he has served three different tenures. O'Donnell has also performed as a touring and session keyboardist for many artists and maintains an active solo career. Career O'Donnell was born in East London into a musical family, next to the piano in his parents' home. O'Donnell briefly attended art school but left to pursue a career as a professional musician; his first paying gig was in 1976, backing Arthur Brown. He also played in local bands, primarily in the jazz fusion genre, with future Cure bandmate Boris Williams. O'Donnell joined Thompson Twins as touring keyboardist in 1983, playing alongside Williams. During this period he also served as a session and touring keyboardist for Berlin and the Psychedelic Furs. O'Donnell began a long association with synthesizers produced by Sequential Circuits, and while performing with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COGASM
COGASM is a side project of singer Robert Smith and drummer Jason Cooper of The Cure, and guitarist Reeves Gabrels. The first two letters of the members' surnames were taken to form the group's name, which is properly spelled with all capital letters. The band was put together for the one-time purpose of creating a song for the soundtrack to the movie ''Orgazmo ''Orgazmo'' is a 1997 American superhero sex comedy film written, directed and edited by Trey Parker and produced by Matt Stone, Jason McHugh, and Fran Rubel Kuzui. It stars Parker, Stone, Dian Bachar, Robyn Lynne, and Michael Dean Jacobs ...''. The single "A Sign From God" appeared on the ''Orgazmo'' soundtrack in 1998. The song " Wrong Number" was recorded at the same session but was instead credited to the Cure and released on the band's 1997 compilation album '' Galore''.Price, pp. 420-421. References The Cure {{UK-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presence (band)
Presence were a British rock band formed in 1990, best known for its associations with the Cure. They released the album '' Inside'' in 1992 and split the following year. History Presence was formed by keyboardist Lol Tolhurst, a founding member of the Cure who had left that band in 1989; and singer Gary Biddles, a former member of Fools Dance who had also served as a member of the Cure's road crew in the early 1980s. Two other former members of the Cure, bassist Michael Dempsey and guitarist Porl Thompson, contributed to Presence's early demo recordings, with Dempsey receiving some songwriting credits. The band's lineup was eventually completed with bassist Roberto Soave, guitarist Rob Steen, keyboardist Chris Youdell (formerly of Then Jericho), and drummer Alan Burgess. This lineup first released the single "In Wonder", followed by the album '' Inside'' in 1992, which despite some favorable reviews was not successful. A second album titled ''Closer'' (produced by John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babacar (band)
Babacar was a short-lived rock supergroup formed in England, featuring former members of Shelleyan Orphan, the Cure, and Presence. The group released a self-titled album in 1998. History Before forming Babacar, vocalist Caroline Crawley was a member of Shelleyan Orphan until their breakup in 1993. Several other members had associations with The Cure. Drummer Boris Williams (longtime partner of Crawley) was the Cure's drummer until 1994. Bassist Roberto Soave had occasionally filled in for Cure bassist Simon Gallup.Price, p. 339. Soave and guitarist Rob Steen had previously been members of Presence which had been founded by another former member of the Cure, Lol Tolhurst. Soave and Williams had also collaborated with Shelleyan Orphan. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1998. The album included a guest appearance by another former Cure member, Porl Thompson. Another member of Shelleyan Orphan, guitarist Jemaur Tayle, later joined the band but had not p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magazine Spies
The Magazine Spies were an English post-punk band from Horley, formed in 1979. The band is best known for featuring future members of The Cure and Fools Dance. They were also known as The Magspies and Mag/Spys, as references to magpies. History The Magazine Spies evolved out of the Horley punk rock band Lockjaw, which had split in 1978. The original lineup included singer Gary Bowe, bassist Simon Gallup, guitarist Stuart Hinton, and drummer Martin Ordish. They were later joined by keyboardist Matthieu Hartley. The band was managed by Gallup's brother Ric, and often played and socialized with an early lineup of 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 .... The Magazine Spies recorded a single for the label Dance Fools Dance, which had been founded by the Cure's Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levinhurst
Levinhurst is an English electronic band formed by keyboardist/drummer Lol Tolhurst, a founding member of the Cure, and his wife Cindy Levinson on vocals. The band's name is a portmanteau of their surnames. To date, Levinhurst has released three studio albums. History The band was formed in 2002, with Tolhurst and Levinson assisted by guitarist/keyboardist Dayton Borders. Their debut album, '' Perfect Life'', was released in 2004. This was followed in 2006 by an EP called ''The Grey'', which featured a cover of the early Cure song " All Cats Are Grey". Their second full-length album, '' House by the Sea'', was released in 2007. By this point, guitarist/bassist Eric Bradley had joined the band. In 2009, Levinhurst was joined by another former member of the Cure, Michael Dempsey, on bass and keyboards. This lineup released the album ''Blue Star'' in 2009, with a guest appearance by Tolhurst and Levinson's then 16 year-old son Gray Tolhurst on guitar. Members Current members * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fools Dance
Fools Dance were an English rock band active from 1983 to 1987, primarily known for their connections to The Cure. History In 1982, Simon Gallup was bassist for The Cure, and Gary Biddles was a member of the band's road crew who was occasionally invited to sing onstage. During the tour for the album ''Pornography'', band relations had become contentious, and during a performance in Belgium, Biddles criticized other Cure members Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst from the stage. Gallup then left the Cure acrimoniously and took Biddles with him.Price, p. 29. Gallup formed a new band in 1983, originally known as The Cry, with singer Ian Fuller, guitarist Stuart Curran (formerly of The Magazine Spies), drummer Paul Thompson (formerly of Roxy Music), and keyboardist Matthieu Hartley (another former member of The Cure). This band only performed one gig in April 1983, after which all members other than Gallup and Curran quit. The band was reformed under the name Fools Dance with Biddle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glove
The Glove was a 1983 English musical collaboration and recording project by the Cure's Robert Smith and Siouxsie and the Banshees' Steven Severin. They released one studio album, '' Blue Sunshine'', in 1983 as part of Severin's solo deal with Polydor. The latter came up with the band name, the album title and the blue/yellow sleeve concept, as Smith had to leave the project before completion due to prior commitments with the Cure. History Robert Smith and Steven Severin founded The Glove during a period when they were under heavy stress in their respective bands, the Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees. In June 1982, Smith was on the verge of a breakdown, drained from the production of the Cure's bleakest album, ''Pornography'' and its tour, substance abuse, and band infighting that led to the departure of bassist Simon Gallup. In July Smith asked Severin to be the producer for an early version of the Cure's "Lament" for a single given to '' Flexipop'' magazine. In October, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
