Joy Division

Joy Division were a post-punk band from Manchester UK. Formed in 1976 the group effectively ceased to exist in May 1980 after the suicide of their singer and frontman Ian Curtis. The group released two albums and several singles on the Factory label.

Links to The Human League

 * Like The Human League, Joy Division were part of the alternative music scene which came out of the punk phenomenon of 1976/1977. Although basically a conventional guitar and drums set-up, Joy Division also experimented in early electronics, incorporating electronic elements into their music, also thanks to their producer Martin Hannett.
 * Joy Division also released their first and second albums in 1979 and 1980.
 * Martin Rushent is said to have produced demos by Joy Division for United Artists at his genetic Studios, where he had also produced albums for similar groups like The Stranglers and The Buzzcocks.