Are the bands Ultravox and The Mekons both British?
Ultravox Ultravox (formerly known as Ultravox!) are a British new wave band, formed in London in 1973 as Tiger Lily. Between 1980–86, they scored seven Top Ten albums and seventeen Top 40 singles in the UK, the most successful of which was their 1981 hit "Vienna".
Visions in Blue "Visions in Blue" is Ultravox's third single from the "Quartet" album, recorded in Air Studios, London and released on Chrysalis Records on 11 March 1983. The single peaked at #15 in the UK charts on 26 March. A video was produced, but was banned by the BBC and MTV due to brief nudity; an edited version was later provided for broadcast on "Top of the Pops".