Delta 5

They, they did, and I could have made more of that.

And, and Thompson Twins were preceded by Delta 5, who I loved.

Right.

So you can understand U2 stood out like a sore thumb.

Um, they start gigging around.

Um, because they're based in York, um, which is not far from Leeds, Leeds being a kind of epicenter of alternative culture with the Mekons and Delta 5 and the Gang of Four.

They're able to release their first single, um, on the label that, um, Jon Langford, uh, i- is part of.

Jon Langford is one of the founders of the Mekons.