Roger O'Donnell

Keyboard player Roger O'Donnell is best known for his long tenure with the Cure, and an interesting solo career. O'Donnell claims he was born next to the piano in his parents' living room. O'Donnell landed his first professional gig not long after he enrolled in art school when he was hired to back up wildly eccentric rocker Arthur Brown for a pub gig. In 1983, a friend and former bandmate Boris Williams recommended O'Donnell for a spot in the Thompson Twins' touring group,he took a similar position with the Psychedelic Furs in 86. In 1987, Boris Williams asked if Roger would like to play keyboards on the upcoming Kiss Me tour and appeared on the Cure's next two albums, Disintegration and the compilation Entreat, after quitting in 90 he rejoined the band in 95 in time for the sessions for Wild Mood Swings, and was a member for the next ten years, leaving again in 2005. That same year, O'Donnell put out a primarily instrumental solo album, The Truth in Me, with an EP of remixes, Half Truths, following a few months later. In 2008 he released Songs from the Silver Box, recorded entirely on Moog Voyager. 2010 saw Roger releasethe delicate Piano Formations, a collection of piano exercises. In 2011 he was asked to rejoin The Cure and has remained a member since then. In 2015 he collaborated with Julia Kent on Love and Other Tragedies an album of piano and cello inspired by classical love stories. His most recent record is 2 Ravens an album of intimate songs released April 2020