Question: Are the bands Blessid Union of Souls and Royal Republic both from different countries?

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Blessid Union of Souls: The Singles: Blessid Union of Souls: The Singles is Blessid Union of Souls' greatest hits album.  It was released in 2001.

Home (Blessid Union of Souls album): Home is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls.  It was released on March 21, 1995 on the EMI label.  The album contains their biggest hit single, "I Believe", which reached #8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.

Blessid Union of Souls (album): Blessid Union of Souls is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls, released on May 20, 1997 (see 1997 in music) on Capitol Records.  Two singles were released from the album—"I Wanna Be There" and "Light in Your Eyes".

Royal Republic: Royal Republic is a rock band from Malmö, Sweden.  The band is currently signed to Universal Music and managed by Odyssey Music Network.

Light in Your Eyes (Blessid Union of Souls song): "Light in Your Eyes" is a song by the American rock band, Blessid Union of Souls.  It was the third track on, and the second single from, their second studio album, "Blessid Union of Souls".

Perception (Blessid Union of Souls album): Perception is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls, released in 2005 on Ultrax Records.

I Believe (Blessid Union of Souls song): "I Believe" is a single by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls from their 1995 debut album "Home".  It is one of their most popular songs, and their highest-charting in the United States, reaching number 8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.

Matt Serletic: Matt Serletic is an American record producer and music executive.  As a teenager, Serletic joined a band with members of Collective Soul, a group for which he would later produce.  Serletic has worked with several other popular bands and artists for Atlantic Records, including Matchbox Twenty, Cher, Blessid Union of Souls, Edwin McCain, Stacie Orrico, Taylor Hicks, Rob Thomas, and singer/songwriter Angie Aparo.  Serletic worked with "American Idol" winner David Cook on his second studio album.  He also preceded Jason Flom as chairman of Virgin Records, a position he held from 2002-2005.  He also worked with Joe Cocker, writing and producing his album, "Hard Knocks".

Blessid Union of Souls: Blessid Union of Souls (sometimes abbreviated to Blessid Union or BUOS) is an American alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio that was formed in 1990 by friends Jeff Pence and Eliot Sloan.

Walking Off the Buzz: Walking Off the Buzz is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls, released on April 27, 1999 (see 1999 in music) on V2 Records.  It spawned the hit single "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)".

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