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Joy Division

A British rock group that formed in Salford in 1976. The collective consisted of vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ian Curtis, lead guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the group after meeting at a Sex Pistols concert in June 1976. Joy Division's first recordings were inspired by punk rock, however the group soon developed its own style, becoming one of the pioneers of the post-punk genre.