New Order, post-punk band from Salford, Manchester, England
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About · New Order

Formed 1980 · Salford, Manchester, England · post-punk, alternative dance · Factory Records

New Order are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1980 by vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris, with keyboardist Gillian Gilbert joining the band shortly after. Sumner, Hook and Morris were previously members of Joy Division, which had disbanded earlier in 1980 after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. Their fusion of post-punk and electronic dance music made them one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the 1980s, and pioneers of alternative dance. They became the flagship band for the Manchester-based… via Wikipedia

Band Members: Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Peter Hook

Discography

New Order’s studio albums / EPs · 11

In the press

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