Joy Division
Founded: 1 / 1978
Location: United Kingdom
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris.
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Peter Hook & The Light Announce 2024 Australian Tour
The band will deliver a stack of New Order and Joy Division hits, with both ‘Substance’ compilations performed in full.
Ad Destroys Iconic Mural Of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis
"This is the first time I’ve seen it myself."
Peter Hook On Gurning Punters, His 'Ongoing Feud' With New Order & Ian Curtis' Legacy
Ahead of the Australian run of 'Joy Division Orchestrated', Peter Hook expresses frustration over the band's "completely unwarranted" serious image, explaining that Ian Curtis "was actually a very nice, down-to-earth, very pleasant and happy-go-lucky guy" before his illness "brought him crashing down". By Bryget Chrisfield.
Breaking: You Can Now Wear Joy Division's Iconic Artwork On Your Feet
Take our money!
Man Picks Joy Division As Specialty On UK Game Show 'Mastermind'
[What] will tear us apart?
My Favourite Things: Holy Holy
The Brisbane rockers take a few happy snaps of their favourite things for us.. Brisbane psych-folk outfit Holy Holy are on a roll. Following the release of a beautiful new video clip for the single History, and they've just popped up on Triple J Mornings for Like A Version, smashing out a glorious version of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart. We asked them to get snapping on their iPhone and give us a bit of insight into a few of their favourite things whilst they're also in the midst of a national tour. Check those things below, along with their remaining tour dates... DZ Z GUITAR AMP This isn't actually mine. I wish it was. It belongs to our producer, Matt Redlich. He let me use it on the QLD leg of our History tour. It is, without a doubt, the finest guitar amplifier I have ever used. We could only actually turn it up to 0.3 on the stage and that was enough, and still it sounded beautiful. I want one. RICE SHAKER This is a shaker that I devised myself. It handily doubles as
Collection Of Ian Curtis' Personal Writings To Be Released Next Year
So This Is Permanence will feature lyrics and pages from his notebooks.
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