Perry Bamonte
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Perry Archangelo Bamonte (born September 3, 1960 in London, England) is an Anglo-Italian musician best known for his work with The Cure.
[edit] Life and work
Perry first joined the band in 1990, replacing Roger O'Donnell on keyboards. He later took up the role of playing dual lead guitar alongside singer Robert Smith following the departure of Porl Thompson in 1993. Perry helped to produce the albums Wish, Wild Mood Swings, Bloodflowers, and The Cure. He has been credited for writing the music for the songs "Trust" off Wish, "This Is a Lie" off Wild Mood Swings, and "Anniversary" off The Cure. Perry also appeared on the live albums Paris and Show as well as Trilogy. His younger brother, Daryl Bamonte, has also worked with The Cure as their tour manager. (Perry also has a sister named Carla.)
In 2005, he and Daryl were fired from The Cure along with Roger O'Donnell, and quickly replaced by Porl Thompson. It is said that Robert Smith foresaw the return of Porl, and rather than having to demote Perry to secondary guitar, felt that it would be "nicer" to simply let him go.
Since then, Perry has posted a message on his fansite saying that he refuses to harbor any hard feelings toward Robert or Porl. He has also posted a message asking his fans to keep the people of New Orleans in their thoughts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
[edit] Trivia
- Perry is left-handed, a feature that distinguishes him from Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, and Porl Thompson in a photograph on the record sleeve of Show that shows all four of them brandishing a guitar or bass during a live performance.
