Hub · 1956
Peter Hook
Manchester, UK · Bass
Joy Division/New Order bassist; high melodic basslines that often lead the harmony.
Why this hub
Same JD→NO bridge as Sumner, from the bass register that made post-punk rooms sing.
Born 1956. In Joy Division, bass climbs above guitar frost; in New Order, bass learns sequenced dance roles without losing melodic identity. Later disputes over who owns the songs are part of the institutional record. Bass as character: listen for Hook before the vocal.
Tenures
1976–1980
Bass
Open band →1980–2007
Bass
Open band →