Stephen Morris (musician)

Stephen Morris (musician)

Stephen Paul David Morris (born 28 October 1957) is a musician best known for his work in the Salford-based rock band New Order and, previously, Joy Division. He also drummed in The Other Two, a band made up of Morris and his wife, Gillian Gilbert. Morris also performed live with the New Order spin-off band, Bad Lieutenant. He is known for his machine-like drumming that seamlessly wove with New Order's and Joy Division's drum machine sounds. He was ranked No. 5 on Stylus magazine's 50 Greatest Rock Drummers of All Time. Although he is primarily a percussionist, he also plays keyboards. He played drums on a couple of songs for Echo and the Bunnymen when they and New Order were both recording at Amazon Studos in Liverpool in 1986; a time when Echo and the Bunnymen didn't have a full-time drummer. New Order were recording 'Brotherhood' while Echo and the Bunnymen recorded their eponymously-titled album.