Joy Division


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Formed: 1977 in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's
Genre: Pop/Rock

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Formed in the wake of the punk explosion in England, Joy Division became the first band in the post-punk movement by later emphasizing not anger and energy but mood and expression, pointing ahead to the rise of melancholy alternative music in the '80s. Though the group's raw initial sides fit the bill for any punk band, Joy Division later incorpora... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1980 Closer
1979 Unknown Pleasures
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Filmography:
2004 Morning Raga
1990 Joy Division: Here Are the Young Men
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Group Members:
Steve Brotherdale
Bernard Albrecht
Ian Curtis
Stephen Morris
Peter Hook
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Influenced By:
David Bowie
The Velvet Underground
The Sex Pistols
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