Biography:
It takes a singular mind to sustain a personal vision through nineteen years. A mind that is, perhaps, a mass of contradictions, but one that is certainly fueled by endless determination. Robert Smith, creator of the strange, delirious world of The Cure, has kept true to the 14 year old boy who wore velvet dresses to school and was expelled for being a malignant influence, who wished to dream and scream through an ever evolving music that will forever be teetering on the edge of a cliff - and laughing, Smith, together with a revolving line-up of comrades who have the habit of coming and going as the rigours of touring demand, has gone from the Crawley schoolyard beginnings to a man who has sold over 23 million albums and can cause widespread panic on mtv simply by cutting his hair...

The mind behind the spider black mop and blood red lips remains focused on what he has always held dear, while his persona stays shrouded in mystique. Whether you have traveled the entire length of Robert Smith's brilliant maverick vision, or have stepped on board on the way, you know what kind of magic is in store - star filled skies, deep black lakes, crimson kisses and above all....The unexpected.

May 1996 sees the release of The Cure's tenth studio album, "wild mood swings." A title that aptly sums up the emotions within its stories of envy, love and longing, and the shades of subversion that range from the mournful violin strokes of 'this is a lie' to the sultry mariachi hots and latino exotica of 'the 13th'. Following the expansive, expressive beauty of 1992's 'wish', critically acclaimed as the best work they have ever done, The Cure are at the height of their creative powers. With a line-up that now includes new drummer Jason Cooper, keyboards player Roger O'donnell (1987-90), bassist Simon Gallup and all-rounder Perry Bamonte, who has been roadie and musician to the band, The Cure have upped their own ante again. "There is a thread running through what we do", Robert has said, "which i hope will never change."

Smith's journey began in blackpool on 21st april 1959, but his family migrated to crawley while he was still in infancy, so that his singular ideas germinated within the heart of suburbia. At six he was learning guitar chords from his elder brother richard, at 16 he had formed easy cure with his schoolmates lol tolhurst (drums) and michael dempsey (bass). Their first demos included a song based upon Albert Camus' 'The Stranger' entitled 'killing an arab' which fell into the hands of the then Polydor A&R Man Chris Parry. So taken was he with the song that he licensed a limited edition single to indie label small wonder. It was released in december 1978. When parry left Polydor to set up fiction records he took The Cure with him and they have been together ever since.

Band Members:
Robert Smith - Vocals, Guitar
Perry Bamonte - Guitar, Bass
Simon Gallup - Bass
Jason Cooper - Drums
Roger O'donnell - Keyboards

Albums:
The Peel Session - 1978
Three Imaginary Boys - 1979
Boys Don't Cry - 1979
Seventeen Seconds - 1980
Faith - 1981
Pornography - 1982
Japanese Whispers - 1982
The Top - 1984
Concert - 1984
Head on the Door - 1985
Staring at the Sea - 1986
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me - 1987
Disintegration - 1989
Entreat - 1990
Mixed Up - 1990
Wish - 1992
Show - 1993
Paris - 1993
Wild Mood Swings - 1996
Five Swing Live - 1997
Galore - 1997
Bloodflowers - 2000

Links:
Official Cure Web Site

The Cure Page

Japanese Whispers

The Cure at Elektra Records

The Cure at ArtistDirect

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