Joy Division

Also known as Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris

British post-punk band

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Joy Division was a British post-punk band that emerged in the late 1970s and became influential in shaping the sound and aesthetic of post-punk music. The band is remembered for their dark, atmospheric sound and significant impact on alternative and electronic music that followed.

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Official name: Joy Division
Official website: joydivisionofficial.com

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Commons category: Joy Division
inception: 1976-00-00
discontinuation date: 1980-00-00
start of work period: 1976-00-00
social media followers: 390000
native label: Joy Division
end of work period: 1980-00-00

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Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris.

Sumner and Hook formed the band after attending a June 1976 Sex Pistols concert. While Joy Division's first recordings were heavily influenced by early punk rock, they soon developed a sparse sound and style that made them one of the pioneering groups of the post-punk genre. Their self-released 1978 debut EP An Ideal for Living drew the attention of the Manchester television personality Tony Wilson, who signed them to his independent label Factory Records. Their debut album Unknown Pleasures, recorded with producer Martin Hannett, was released in 1979.