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Joy Division
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Joy Division
Joy Division

Joy Division
Joy Division

Country:
Wielka Brytania / United Kingdom

Date of establishing :
1976

Music genere:
new wave, post-punk

WWW:
https://www.facebook.com/JoyDivisionOfficial

Band members:

Ian Curtis 
Peter Hook 
Stephen Morris 
Bernard Sumner

Biography:

Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, United Kingdom. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards),Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion).

Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences, to develop a sound and style that pioneered the post-punk movement of the late 1970s. According to music critic Jon Savage, the band "were not punk but were directly inspired by its energy". Their self-released 1978 debut EP, An Ideal for Living, caught the attention of the Manchester television personality Tony Wilson. Joy Division's debut album, "Unknown Pleasures", was released in 1979 on Wilson's independent record label Factory Records, and drew critical acclaim from the British press. Despite the band's growing success, vocalist Ian Curtis was beset with depression and personal difficulties. Curtis found it increasingly difficult to perform at live concerts.

On the eve of the band's first American tour in May 1980, Curtis, overwhelmed with depression, committed suicide. Joy Division's posthumously released second album, "Closer" (1980), and the single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" became the band's highest charting releases. After the death of Curtis, the remaining members reformed as New Order, achieving critical and commercial success.