| Matthieu Hartley | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 4, 1960 |
| Origin | Smallfield, England |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock, post-punk, gothic rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard |
| Years active | 1979–1983 |
| Associated acts | Lockjaw (1977–1978) The Magazine Spies (1978–1979 The Cure (1979–1980) Fools Dance (1983) |
| Website | www.thecure.com |
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Involvement in The Cure
When Matthieu and Simon first joined The Cure, they helped drive the band in an entirely new direction with the recording of their second album, Seventeen Seconds, a much darker album than their debut, Three Imaginary Boys. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Seventeen Seconds is the second studio Album by The Cure, released in April 1980 by Fiction Records. Three Imaginary Boys is English rock band The Cure 's debut album Matthieu also served as one of the keyboards players for the Cult Hero project. " I'm a Cult Hero " is a single released by an extended lineup of The Cure under the name Cult Hero. After a lengthy world tour to support Seventeen Seconds, he quit the band due to a difference in opinions with the other three members. Since leaving The Cure, he has played with different local bands, including Fools Dance in their early stages, and worked at a zoo and as a laborer. Fools Dance was a short-lived British rock band formed by Simon Gallup after he left The Cure due to a conflict with Robert Smith in 1982 He still keeps in touch with Robert Smith, and lives close by. Robert James Smith (born April 21, 1959 in Blackpool) is an English Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter,
Trivia
- Throughout most of the band's history, Matthieu was the only member - whose sole purpose was playing the keyboard - actually credited for single-handedly playing all keyboard tracks on a Cure album. Since his departure, almost every other album has either had Robert Smith on keyboard (in addition to some other instruments) or at least three members credited for playing the keyboard. Robert James Smith (born April 21, 1959 in Blackpool) is an English Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter, The only other keyboardist credited for single-handedly playing all keyboard tracks was Roger O'Donnell on Wild Mood Swings and the band's self-titled album. Roger O'Donnell (born 29 October 1955) is an English Keyboardist best known for his work with bands The Cure, Psychedelic Furs Wild Mood Swings is the tenth studio Album by British Alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music The Cure is the eponymously-titled twelfth Studio album by The Cure released on June 28, 2004 internationally and a day later (See The Cure discography)
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