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The CUREheads are a tribute band to The Cure. Named after the generic term for a fan of The Cure. "A Curehead". (ref NME) They were started in 1990 in Stockholm by Englishman Gary Ash (former lead vocalist of Gothic Rock band Nosferatu, and were originally called "Fat Bob and The Cureheads" (ref Mercer, Mick (1995). Gothic Rock 2 (for Gothic Rock Volume 2: 80's Into 90's compilation). by Mick Mercer.
They shortened their name to The Cureheads on the advice of Ita Martin (The Cure's PA) in 1995.
Former Members include: (where are they now? please edit)
Jeremy Hayward - (Now Robert Smith's guitar tech)
Darren Bottril -
Elliot Reuben - Something in music management.
Tom ?
Dave ?
Ben ?
Krullis ?
Thommy ?
Fredrick Ljundberg
Julian Shah Taylor - Now in "Drink me" and Whitey
Phil Meyor- Now in Teen Sprit
Nick Day- "Now runs a brothel in Bangkok"
Rachael McGregor- Dentisting around UK somewhere.
Steve
Richard Morton
Martin ? Drummer in Liquidhead
Sid Singer in The Sisters Of Murphy (SOM tribute)
Andy ? Guitarist in Lemon Enima
Andy ?
George Tan - The Essence
Marc Tan - The Essence
Rob Halliday (1 song 1 gig) - Now on bass with Marilyn Manson. (ex creatures, The prodigy)
Billy Freedom - Now with Queen Adrena
Matthew - Keys player in London Dance band.
Current Members are:
Gary Ash- Vocals, Guitars (Original)
Sean Flude- Bass (Since 2000)
Jeff Tan - Keys (Since 2006)
Thomas Micchura- Drums (2007)
Marian Superstar - Guitars (2006)
1991 The Cureheads appeared on Swedish Music TV channel ZTV during The Stockholm Water Festival.
1994. The Cureheads Headlined The Leipzig Gothic festival (now yearly festival)
2001 In April The CUREheads play at Downtime in New York USA
2001 The Cureheads headlined at The Bognor Rox on The prom festival in front of 14,000 people.
2001 In November the CUREheads played at The Vic Theater in Chicago.
2002 The CUREheads were third on the Bill at The Guildford festival in Surrey to Echo and the Bunny Men and The Pretenders and Headline the temple bar Music centre Dublin
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