ARTIST RESEARCH: JOY DIVISIONPetrona thomas

JOY DIVISION-BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The group was also known as warsaw most commonly known as joy division

They originated from Manchester ,England The main genre of joy division music was

punk-rock They were signed to a label called factory With the 4 member of joy division being Ian

Curtis, peter hook, Stephen Morris and finally Bernard Sumner

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JOY DIVISIONBAND FORMATION

BAND FORMATION

in July 1976 both members Sumner and hook long time friends were inspired to form a group after attending the sex pistols concert and not being impressed with the representation on punk-rock

After finding their next two members ,the buzzcock manager another famous group suggested the band call them selves stiff kitten...to which the band then decided to change their which was formerly known as warszawa

The band then decided and finally changed their name to joy division which was a Nazi prostitution camp which went on to cause the band much controversy

The flag inset is the one of the hated Nazi to which the band were inspired controversially inspired for their name

JOY DIVISION FIRST ALBUMUNKNOWN PLEASURES

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

In April 1979 the band released their first album called unknown pleasures ,

The album was recorded at strawberry studios The album was also produced by martin hannett The album cover was designed by perter saville The album initially went on to sell 10,000 copies The albums highest position reached 71 in

august 1980 The album spent 136 weeks in the charts from

release In 2000 Q magazine names the album the 19th

of the 100 greatest British album ever ... SCOREE!!!

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designed by peter saville

JOY DIVISIONCURTIS ILL HEALTH AND SUICIDE SHOCK!!!

,CURTIS ILL HEALTH AND SUICIDE SHOCK !!! In January 1980 whilst the band was on their European

tour, being an epileptic sufferer Curtis experienced 2 big seizures

At this same time the band were recording their 2nd album CLOSER...... The PREASURE was on!!!!!

Due to the band heavy schedule and Curtis lack of sleep, Curtis's epilepsy and seizures became almost uncontrollable ,causing him major stress and embarrassment

On April 7th 1980 due to hill deteriorating health Curtis attempted and failed suicide

To which on the 18th may 1980 he succeed in his suicide attempt by hanging himself the pressured had got enough

The tip of he ice berg being his wife from 1975 filed divorce to which she refused to unfile

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Curtis depression to bad health and hectic ,seemingly dishevelled life finally got to much ending in his unfortunate suicide

AFTERMATH OF CURTIS DEATH

AFTERMATH OF CURTIS SUICIDE!!!!

Due to a pact made at the formation of the band being that had any member decided to leave they would rename the band

So due to Curtis death the band was renamed new order

New order went on to make much better commercial success than joy division

JOY DIVISIONMUSICAL STYLE

JOY DIVISION

The band when in development stage took a long time to establish their style and sound

Ian Curtis was the groups sole lyricalist, his writing style was to write franticly when the mood took him, he would then listen to the band music composed by Sumner and the lyrics most appropriate

The band refused to press or print word on lyrics sheets.....stating the lyrics were open to interpretation

The band later admitted that they regret not seeing the warning sign for Curtis depression in his lyrics

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Here they are at their best... perfoming

JOY DIVISION STYLE

JOY DIVISION STYLE

Joy division as a group had a very kind of indie style in which they were almost certainly found to be in a shirt and smart trouser to which they rocked with their own individuality such as the shirt being tucked out the wore smart Macs for jackets ,with a very precise styled messy hair cut... I think style could be best described as messy church boy with an almost mysterious feel

JOY DIVISION STYLE