1976
DECEMBER
18th
Schoolmates (Robert Smith, Michael Depsey, Lol Tolhurst) along with Porl Thompson - found "Malice" current 1976. Their first liver performance took place at Worth Abbey, Crawley and was all acoustic (bongos/guitars) and instrumental.
20th
Crawley, St. Wilfrid School Hall
The next concert, two days later, took place at their own school. The repertoire from that memorable day mostly included cover versions: Wild Thing, Suffragette City, Foxy Lady, Jaibreak.
1977
JANUARY
The band changed their name to "Easy Cure" based on a song written by Lol at the time: "I don't need no Easy Cure". The line-up included Robert Smith on guitar, Porl Thompson on guitar, Michael Dempsey on bass, Lol Tolhurst on drums and Peter O'Toole on vocals.
MAY
5th
A telegram from Hansa Records arrived asking for the band to come adn audition in London. A tape and a picture were sent on the previous month to the record company's talent contest.
6th
Crawley, The Rocket pub
First "real" show. The Rocket would become a regular venue for the band as it was one of the few places that let them play.
13th
Easy Cure arrived to Morgan Studios in London to be filmed while performing two songs.
JULY
3rd
Crawley, Queen's Square
Free concert that was filmed by Robert's father. One of the songs played was "I WISH I WAS YOUR MOTHER" (available on Staring At The Sea). Robert sang Foxy Lady that day.
OCTOBER
10th
Sound and Vision Studios - London, England
Easy Cure (now a 4-piece band) recorded their first demos for Hansa - SEE THE CHILDREN, MEATHOOK, LISTEN (PILLBOX TALES), I JUST NEED MYSELF, I WANT TO BE OLD. Peter O'Toole left on the previous month so Robert Smith took part and became the band's singer.
NOVEMBER
15th
Sound and Vision Studios - London, England
I'M COLD
KILLING AN ARAB
The early recording of KILLING AN ARAB is quite surprising: slow and barely a guitar solo. The lyrics were inspired by The Stranger, a novel by Albert Camus.
DECEMBER
31st
Rocket Club - Crawley, England
HEROIN FACE
1978
JANUARY
PSL Studio
I JUST NEED MYSELF
10:15 SATURDAY NIGHT
THE COCKTAIL PARTY
GRINDING HALT
Lockjaw (a local band Simon Gallup played bass in) supported Easy Cure for the first time.
MARCH
Hansa's contract was dissolved since the record company wouldn't release the band's material. Easy Cure evolved quite quickly, tracks like 10:15 SATURDAY NIGHT and GRINDING HALT date from this era, making it more difficult for Porl to include guitar solos on the new style of songs that was emerging.
MAY
Porl left early May 1978, reducing the band to a trio (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, Lol Tolhurst) and giving the opportunity to shorten "Easy Cure" to "The Cure".
ROBERT SMITH ALBUM RETROSPECTIVE PART I
DECEMBER
18th
Schoolmates (Robert Smith, Michael Depsey, Lol Tolhurst) along with Porl Thompson - found "Malice" current 1976. Their first liver performance took place at Worth Abbey, Crawley and was all acoustic (bongos/guitars) and instrumental.
20th
Crawley, St. Wilfrid School Hall
The next concert, two days later, took place at their own school. The repertoire from that memorable day mostly included cover versions: Wild Thing, Suffragette City, Foxy Lady, Jaibreak.
1977
JANUARY
The band changed their name to "Easy Cure" based on a song written by Lol at the time: "I don't need no Easy Cure". The line-up included Robert Smith on guitar, Porl Thompson on guitar, Michael Dempsey on bass, Lol Tolhurst on drums and Peter O'Toole on vocals.
MAY
5th
A telegram from Hansa Records arrived asking for the band to come adn audition in London. A tape and a picture were sent on the previous month to the record company's talent contest.
6th
Crawley, The Rocket pub
First "real" show. The Rocket would become a regular venue for the band as it was one of the few places that let them play.
13th
Easy Cure arrived to Morgan Studios in London to be filmed while performing two songs.
JULY
3rd
Crawley, Queen's Square
Free concert that was filmed by Robert's father. One of the songs played was "I WISH I WAS YOUR MOTHER" (available on Staring At The Sea). Robert sang Foxy Lady that day.
OCTOBER
10th
Sound and Vision Studios - London, England
Easy Cure (now a 4-piece band) recorded their first demos for Hansa - SEE THE CHILDREN, MEATHOOK, LISTEN (PILLBOX TALES), I JUST NEED MYSELF, I WANT TO BE OLD. Peter O'Toole left on the previous month so Robert Smith took part and became the band's singer.
NOVEMBER
15th
Sound and Vision Studios - London, England
I'M COLD
KILLING AN ARAB
The early recording of KILLING AN ARAB is quite surprising: slow and barely a guitar solo. The lyrics were inspired by The Stranger, a novel by Albert Camus.
DECEMBER
31st
Rocket Club - Crawley, England
HEROIN FACE
1978
JANUARY
Hansa rejected the band's demo and suggested a few rock 'n roll classics instead. So, a third recording session was set up but the band refused to compromise. New versions of I JUST NEED MYSELF and Rebel Rebel were recorded, along with an early version of PLASTIC PASSION and SMASHED UP.
PSL Studio
I JUST NEED MYSELF
10:15 SATURDAY NIGHT
THE COCKTAIL PARTY
GRINDING HALT
FEBRUARY
19th
Crawley, The Rocket
Lockjaw (a local band Simon Gallup played bass in) supported Easy Cure for the first time.
MARCH
Hansa's contract was dissolved since the record company wouldn't release the band's material. Easy Cure evolved quite quickly, tracks like 10:15 SATURDAY NIGHT and GRINDING HALT date from this era, making it more difficult for Porl to include guitar solos on the new style of songs that was emerging.
MAY
Porl left early May 1978, reducing the band to a trio (Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, Lol Tolhurst) and giving the opportunity to shorten "Easy Cure" to "The Cure".
Interviews about early CURE
ROBERT SMITH ALBUM RETROSPECTIVE PART I
