The Cure is an alternative rock band which formed during the punk era of the 1970s in Crawley, England.
The band started playing together in 1976 while Robert Smith and Laurence Tolhurst were still in secondary
school. Their initial sound placed the band amongst the post-punk/New Wave movements while the darker music
that followed, helped formulate the gothic rock genre that developed through the 1980s. The Cure have released
thirteen studio albums and over thirty singles during the course of their career, and as of 2004 have sold 27
million albums worldwide.
The Cure is an alternative rock band which formed during the punk era of the 1970s in Crawley, England.
The band started playing together in 1976 while Robert Smith and Laurence Tolhurst were still in secondary
school. Their initial sound placed the band amongst the post-punk/New Wave movements while the darker music
that followed, helped formulate the gothic rock genre that developed through the 1980s. The Cure have released
thirteen studio albums and over thirty singles during the course of their career, and as of 2004 have sold 27
million albums worldwide.
They remain one of the most enduring bands of the last thirty years, as proven by receiving the ‘Godlike Genius’
award at the Shockwaves NME Awards in February, 2009. The Cure has gone through several lineup changes,
however, their current lineup resembles an early lineup consisting of founding member Robert Smith (vocals,
guitar), original guitarist Porl Thompson (guitar), long-standing member Simon Gallup (bass) and Jason Cooper
(drums). Smith is the only member who has continuously been in the band since its formation. « hide
