Group

Joy Division

Joy Division were an English post-punk 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 soo…

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Artist details

Type
Group
Area
United Kingdom
Founded
1978
Dissolved
May, 1980
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Varèse Sarabande
Castle Communications
Warner Music Japan
London Records 90
Last updated: September 4th, 2023·MusicBrainz

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