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United Kingdom Peter Hook is an English musician known as the co-founder, bassist, and backing vocalist for the influential post-punk bands Joy Division and New Order. His distinctive bass playing style and contributions have made him a significant figure in alternative music.
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Peter Hook uses an HX Effects pedal in conjunction with the Clone Theory chorus when performing live and has several Helix Floor units. He speaks about using Line 6 gear since the early PODs and how HX Effects provides versatility and reliability for his touring needs.
Yamaha honored Peter Hook with a signature bass model in 2020 which features details from his BB1200S and BB734 bass guitars. Hook also extensively uses Yamaha gear, including a Yamaha delay unit in his earlier career and a Yamaha BB bass currently.
Team Wass serves as the exclusive booking agency for Peter Hook & The Light, handling brand partnerships and performance inquiries for Peter Hook and his various projects, including 'Joy Division Orchestrated'.
Peter Hook recorded and released two EPs with his production partner Phil Murphy under the name Man Ray on the American indie record label 24 Hour Service Station in 2010: 'Summer '88' and 'Tokyo Joe'.
Peter Hook, born Peter Woodhead on February 13, 1956, in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, became a pivotal figure in the post-punk and new wave movements. His early life involved being raised by his maternal grandmother and later adopting his stepfather’s surname. In June and July 1976, inspired by Sex Pistols performances, Hook formed a band with Bernard Sumner, initially named Warsaw. This band would later become Joy Division, debuting as Joy Division on January 25, 1978, at Pip’s Disco in Manchester.
Following the death of Joy Division’s lead singer, Ian Curtis, in 1980, the remaining members reformed as New Order. Hook served as the bassist for New Order until 2007. During the band’s initial hiatus, Hook explored other musical projects. He recorded “Telstar” with Ad Infinitum in 1984 and worked as a producer for bands like Inspiral Carpets and The Stone Roses in the late 1980s. In 1995, he toured with The Durutti Column. He was a member of Revenge, releasing one album, and co-founded Monaco, which produced two albums, including “Music for Pleasure” (1997) that featured the hit “What Do You Want From Me?”
After New Order’s reformation in 1998 and his eventual departure in 2007, Hook continued his musical endeavors. He formed Freebass, releasing the album “It’s a Beautiful Life” (2010), and later established Peter Hook & the Light in 2010. With this band, he began performing entire albums by Joy Division and New Order. He also opened FAC 251 – The Factory club in Manchester in 2010 and released several books documenting his experiences with Joy Division, New Order, and The Hacienda. In 2012, Hook launched a master’s degree program in Music Industry Management and Promotion at the University of Central Lancashire, which also awarded him an honorary fellowship.
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