Joy Division
British post-punk band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joy Division was an English post-punk band. They formed in 1976 in Salford. Ian Curtis was the lead singer. Peter Hook played bass guitar. Stephen Morris played the drums. Bernard Albrecht (Sumner) played guitar and sometimes the synthesizer. Ian Curtis died by suicide in 1980. So, the other members formed a new band called New Order.
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Also known as | Stiff Kittens, Warsaw |
Origin | Salford, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
Genres | Post-punk gothic rock |
Years active | 1976–1980 |
Labels | Factory |
Past member(s) | Ian Curtis Peter Hook Stephen Morris Bernard Sumner Tony Tabac |
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