Longtime guitarist and keyboardist for The Remedy, Perry Bamonte, has sadly died, the group has confirmed. The band shared the unhappy information on their official web site about his passing as they confirmed he died after a brief sickness over Christmas. They said they really feel “huge disappointment” as they wrote: “Fairly, intense, intuitive, fixed and massively artistic, ‘Teddy’ was a heat hearted and important a part of The Remedy story.”
They mirrored that he grew to become a full time member of the band in 1990 and performed guitar, six string bass, and keyboard on albums together with On The Want, Wild Temper Swings, BloodFlowers, Acoustic Hits and The Cute, whereas praising him for performing “greater than 400 exhibits over 14 years”.
They continued: “He rejoined The Remedy in 2022, enjoying one other 90 exhibits, a number of the finest within the band’s historical past.” Earlier than wrapping up the submit by writing: “Our ideas and condolences are with all his household. He will probably be very vastly missed.”
He had constructed his profession by climbing the ladder within the music world after travelling with the band as a roadie in 1984, appearing as a private assistant to frontman Robert Smith and dealing as a guitar technician. When the keyboardist on the time, Roger O’Donnell, left the group in 1990, he stepped in and carried out typically on each keyboard and guitar.
Though he was let go from the band in 2005, he remained on good phrases with Robert Smith and was invited to return to tour with them in 2022.
In 2019, the band have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame. After the information of his loss of life, followers took to social media to pay tribute to the legendary rocker.
One person wrote: “RIP Perry Bamonte. Such a form, candy soul.” One other mentioned: “His affect on the sonic panorama of different music was profound, and his distinctive presence throughout these period defining years will probably be deeply missed.”
A 3rd wrote: “Unhappy to listen to this, The Remedy’s sound will not be the identical with out him.”
Perry remained largely personal about his household life, however those that knew him have shared their assist for his spouse Donna, praising the deep love and assist of their relationship.
