Daryl Bamonte
British musician
Daryl Bamonte is an English musician, music publisher, record label head and artist manager, known for working for Depeche Mode and the Cure. He is the owner of Archangelo Music, an Ambassador for Europe in Synch, a consultant for Schubert Music Europe, and the keyboardist in Permafrost.
Depeche Mode
Bamonte worked with Depeche Mode early in their career, setting up and taking down equipment for the band. As the band gained success, Bamonte became their road manager. He is credited in the commentary for the 101 documentary as the fifth member of Depeche Mode.
Bamonte worked on various albums with the band, and in various roles. He worked as an assistant on Violator, project manager on Songs of Faith and Devotion album and album co-ordinator on Songs of Faith and Devotion Live.
In 1994, band member Andy Fletcher had to leave the tour due to illness. Bamonte replaced him for the second leg of the 1994 Summer Tour, as well as six shows in South America.
The Cure
After having previously toured with the Cure in the mid-1980s, Bamonte began working with the band again in 1995 alongside his older brother Perry, the band's lead guitarist at the time.
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