Question: Are the bands Ultravox and The Mekons both British?

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Burns Blue: Burns Blue are a British hard rock group formed by former Ultravox singer Sam Blue and former Dare/Ten guitarist Vinny Burns.  Joining the project was FM drummer Pete Jupp and Wishbone Ash bassist Bob Skeat.  Blue and Burns had first worked together when they were both in Ultravox.  Blue has also performed on Burns' solo album "The Journey".

Brilliant (album): Brilliant, stylised as Brill!ant, is the eleventh studio album by the British synthpop band Ultravox, released on 25 May 2012 by Chrysalis Records.  It is the group's first studio album in 18 years, and the first in 28 years from the "classic" Ultravox line-up of Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann and Chris Cross (the last being 1984's "Lament").  The title track of the album was released as its lead single, and premiered on 17 April 2012 on BBC Radio 2.

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".

Robin Simon: Robin Simon played guitar in a original local band in and around Halifax in the early- to mid 1970s, including a line up which featured future Ultravox member Billy Currie. .  He moved to London in 1975 and later joined the punk pop band Ians Radio (later called Neo) in 1976.  Neo were one of the bands on the early London punk live scene.  They featured on the Live at the Vortex album and later supported Ultravox several times at the Marquee club in London, before Robin was offered the guitarist position in Ultravox.

Rico Bell: Rico Bell (a.k.a. Eric Bellis) is a UK and California based artist and musician best known for his work as a member of the British punk rock band the Mekons which he joined in 1983.  A singer and multi-instrumentalist with the Mekons, Bell has also released three well-received solo recordings with the Chicago-based alternative country label, Bloodshot Records: "The Return of Rico Bell" (1995), "Dark Side of the Mersey" (1999) and "Been a Long Time" (2002).

Ha!-Ha!-Ha!: Ha! -Ha! -Ha!  was the second album by British pop group Ultravox, at that time known as "Ultravox!" , with an exclamation mark, as a nod to Neu! .  Although the group would later achieve fame and commercial success with lead singer Midge Ure the band was, in 1977, led by singer/songwriter John Foxx who was accompanied by guitarist Stevie Shears, drummer Warren Cann, bassist Chris Cross and keyboard/violinist Billy Currie.

Vienna (album): Vienna is the fourth studio album by British new wave band Ultravox, first released on Chrysalis Records on 11 July 1980.  The album was the first made by Ultravox with their best-known line-up, after Midge Ure had taken over as lead vocalist and guitarist following the departures of John Foxx and Robin Simon, and it was also the group's first release for Chrysalis.  "Vienna" was produced by renowned German producer Conny Plank who had also produced Ultravox's previous album "Systems of Romance", and mixed at Plank's studio near Cologne, Germany.  The album had a slow start, but the release in January 1981 of the title track as the third single from the album heralded the band's commercial breakthrough worldwide and led to healthy sales throughout 1981.  "Vienna" peaked at number 3 in the UK Albums Chart and reached the top ten in Australia, New Zealand and several European countries.

Stevie Shears: Stevie Shears (born 1954/1955) is an English musician known for playing in the rock bands Tiger Lily and Ultravox!  (later Ultravox), alongside electronic musician John Foxx.

The Mekons: The Mekons are a British-American rock band.  Formed in the late 1970s as an art collective, they are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands.  Through the years, the band's musical style has evolved, incorporating aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and occasional experiments with dub.  They are known for their raucous live shows.  These days, The Mekons are often described as a post-punk, cowpunk and/or alt country band.  The band is currently based in Chicago.

Ultravox! (album): Ultravox!  is the eponymous debut studio album by British new wave band Ultravox! .  It was recorded at Island Studios in Hammersmith, London in the autumn of 1976 and produced by Ultravox!  and Steve Lillywhite with studio assistance from Brian Eno.  It was released on 25 February 1977 by Island.

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Answer: yes