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Following the death of Associates frontman Billy Mackenzie in 1997, Dempsey now serves as the band's archivist. [7] [8] Dempsey next joined the new wave band the Lotus Eaters and was a member from 1983 to 1985. In the early 1990s, Dempsey made several guest appearances with band Presence, which featured his former Cure bandmate Lol Tolhurst. [9]
The Cure are an English alternative rock band from Crawley.Formed in May 1978, [1] [2] [3] the group originally consisted of vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Robert Smith (the only constant member), bassist Michael Dempsey and drummer Lol Tolhurst.
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (vocals, ... Michael Dempsey, Reeves Gabrels, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, ...
Smith formed a band in Crawley with Notre Dame Middle School friends including drummer Lol Tolhurst and bassist Michael Dempsey in the mid-’70s to cover their favorite Bowie and Hendrix songs.
The Cure. Robert Smith – guitar, lead vocals (all but "Foxy Lady"), harmonica ("Subway Song") Michael Dempsey – bass, backing and lead ("Foxy Lady") vocals; Lol Tolhurst – drums; Additional personnel. Porl Thompson – lead guitar, backing vocals (1–4, 6, 7 of bonus disc) Technical. David Dragon – sleeve illustrations
The single was conceived by Robert Smith (singer/guitarist of the Cure) and Simon Gallup (then bassist of the Magspies) as a way to test their musical compatibility.Smith was considering Gallup as a prospective replacement for Michael Dempsey (the Cure's bassist at the time), "whose personality and ambitions for the band were seriously at odds" with those of Smith.
"Killing an Arab" is the debut single by English rock band the Cure. It was recorded at the same time as their first album Three Imaginary Boys (1979), but not included on the album. However, it was included on the band's first US album, Boys Don't Cry (1980).
Seventeen Seconds is the second studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 18 April 1980 by Fiction Records. The album marked the first time frontman Robert Smith co-produced with Mike Hedges. After the departure of original bassist Michael Dempsey, Simon Gallup became an official member along with keyboardist Matthieu Hartley.