The Cure are a rock band which formed in
1976 in Crawley, England, United Kingdom. The band originally consisted of
Robert Smith (vocals, guitar), Porl Thompson (guitar), Michael Dempsey (bass)
and Lol Tolhurst (drums), with the band’s lineup overgoing several changes
throughout the years and Smith remaining as the only constant member throughout
the band’s history. The band currently consists of Smith (vocals, guitar),
Simon Gallup (bass), Roger O’Donnell (keyboards), Jason Cooper (drums) and
Reeves Gabrels (guitar). The Cure has released 13 studio albums and have sold
27 million albums worldwide and are considered a major influence on alternative
rock, goth rock and new wave music.
The Cure’s full lineup history is as
follows: Robert Smith (vocals, guitar 1976-present), Lol Tolhurst (drums,
keyboards 1976-1989), Michael Dempsey (bass 1976-1979), Porl Thompson (guitar,
keyboards 1976-1978, 1983-1992, 2005 -2010), Simon Gallup (bass, keyboards
1979-1982, 1985-present), Matthieu Hartley (keyboards 1979 -1980), Andy
Anderson (drums 1983-1984), Phil Thornalley (bass 1983-1984), Boris Williams
(drums 1984-1994), Roger O’Donnell (keyboards 1987 -1990, 1995-2005, 2011-present),
Perry Bamonte (guitar, keyboards 1990-2005), Jason Cooper drums 1995-present)
and Reeves Gabrels (guitar 2012-present)
