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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 More >> Similar Artists: Bauhaus The Sound Public Image Ltd. The Fall The Cure More >>

Influenced By: David Bowie The Velvet Underground The Sex Pistols The Stooges Brian Eno More >> Followers: down MF Gene Loves Jezebel Foreign Press Lowlife U2 More >>

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