Joy Division were an English Post punk band. It was made up of Ian Curtis as the lead singer, Peter Hook on bass, Stephen Morris as the Drummer and Bernard Albrecht (Sumner) on Guitar and occasional Keyboards They came out of the punk music scene in 1976, and in three years time became a band that inspired musicians from bands such as U2, Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Cure. In 1980, they disbanded after the death of Ian Curtis and reformed as New Order.