Joy Division were an English
rock band formed in 1976 in
Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named
Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of
Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional
guitar),
Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards),
[1] Peter Hook (
bass guitar and backing vocals) and
Stephen Morris (drums and percussion).
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Joy
Division rapidly evolved from their initial
punk rock influences to develop a
sound and style that made them one of the pioneers of the
post-punk movement of the
late 1970s. Their self-released 1978 debut
EP,
An Ideal for Living,
drew 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, including a dissolving marriage and his diagnosis of
epilepsy. Curtis found it increasingly difficult to perform at
live concerts, and often had
seizures during performances.
On the eve of the band's first American
tour in May 1980, Curtis 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 continued as
New Order, achieving
critical and commercial success.
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