Matthieu Hartley
Matthieu Hartley | |
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Born | Smallfield, Surrey, England | 4 February 1960
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards |
Years active | 1979–1983 |
Formerly of | Lockjaw (1977–1978) The Magazine Spies (1978–1979) The Cure (1979–1980) Fools Dance (1983) |
Website | www.thecure.com |
Matthieu Hartley (born 4 February 1960) is an English musician, best known as the keyboardist for The Cure from 1979-1980.
Biography
Hartley was born in
Near the end of 1979, The Cure needed a new bassist following the departure of founding member Michael Dempsey, and recruited Gallup for the position.[3] Gallup suggested adding Hartley as the band's first full-time keyboardist to broaden their sound.[4]
Hartley was a full member of the Cure for their 1980 album
After leaving the Cure, Hartley remained friends with Gallup and was an early member of the band that became Fools Dance. He released a solo album under the name Matthieu in 1987, and in 2005 joined the psychedelic rock band The Speak.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-306864-3.
- ^ Walsh, Carmel (3 February 2023). "The Formation Of The Cure (Part Two): From Easy Cure To The Cure To Cult Hero And Back - Memories And Memorabilia From Crawley - God Is In The TV". Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b Uncut, ed. (2016). "The Cure". The Ultimate Music Guide. pp. 14–17.
- ^ Buskin, Richard (December 2004). "Classic Tracks: The Cure 'A Forest'". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Price, p. 76-77.
- ^ "You Gotta Have Faith: The Cure's Third Album, 40 Years On". TheQuietus.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.