Wikipedia Entry
Joy Division were an English rock band that formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. With their dark, cavernous sound and use of guitars, throbbing bass, and electronics, they pioneered the post-punk sound of the late 1970s. In May 1980 their vocalist, Ian Curtis, committed suicide. In June, 1980, the band released their most popular song entitled Love Will Tear Us Apart. The remaining members reformed as New Order and went on to receive critical and commercial success.
The group achieved only modest success during their career, and released only two official albums, however they have since been acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential bands of their era. Thom Jurek writes, "They left just a small bit of music and an echo that still rings"
Their name is taken from the World War II historical novel “The House of Dolls,” wherin author Yehiel De-Nur described "Joy Divisions"—separate units within concentration camps where Jewish women were housed for sexual slavery.