Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) was a British new wave band who rose to prominence in the early 1980s. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic movement, although it both pre- and post-dated New Romantic by several years.

Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the new romantic movement, although it both pre- and post-dated New Romantic by several years, drawing inspiration variously from punk , the artier side of glam rock , pub rock and latterly straightforward synth pop . Biography The band was formed in 1973 on the initiative of vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist John Foxx (born