Question: Are both bands, The Colourist and Muse, from Ireland? 

Context articles: Million Dollar Reload
The Colourist
Muse (band)
Patrick Aaron Hodgkins
Leave It On
Pagan rock
Lights Resolve
David Muse
Films of Colour
The Drownout

Formed in 2006 in Co Tyrone Northern Ireland by Phil Conalane and Kie McMurray.
 Conalane, Andrew Mackle and McMurray were musicians, playing in various cover bands in Northern Ireland before deciding to collaborate on writing of original material drawing from their shared musical interests.
 The results were soon recorded and formed the basis of Million Dollar Reload's first EP, `Needle, Blackout, Fly`.
 Drummer Davy Cassa was then recruited for purposes of the recording sessions before eventually being invited to join as a full-time member of Million Dollar Reload.
 Brian Mallon was recruited by McMurray as a second guitarist for live performances of the bands new, original material, he would continue to become a full-time member.
 Before starting the recording their debut album, Million Dollar Reload were recruited(minus drummer Cassa) by Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses as his backing band in his post Guns N' Roses career playing under Adler's Appetite.
 The band performed with Adler in Ireland after he had fired his own band during the European leg of their 2006 tour.
 This proved to be the catalyst for Million Dollar Reload to enter the studio speedily and begin the recording process for their debut album.
Castilla and Tuttle met while performing in the band Paper Thin Walls, who rose to notoriety after being chosen to play the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion concert in London.
 The name "The Colourist" was borne out of a conversation with a friend of the band—a film student who was working with a film colorist at the time.
 Because the name was not already used, the ensemble decided to use the British/Canadian spelling for aesthetic and availability reasons.
Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994.
 The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards) and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion).
Patrick Aaron Hodgkins (born June 7, 1977), more commonly known by the stage name Haché Horchatta, is an American musician and bass guitarist for the alternative rock band As Fast As, for which he co-wrote the single "Florida Sunshine" on their debut album Open Letter to the Damned.
 As a session musician he contributed to fellow Mainer Ray LaMontagne's early demos and played bass for Rustic Overtones drummer Tony McNaboe's solo album, "Destination".
 As the bassist for As Fast As, Hodgkins has opened for bands such as INXS, Muse, O.A.R. and OK Go.
Leave It On was the debut EP released by the Dublin-based Irish indie–alternative rock band, Delorentos.
 The EP was recorded in Pulse Studios over the summer of 2005 with local producer, Marc Carolan.
 Carolan had previously worked with bands such as Muse, The Cure and JJ72.
 The record was mixed in Carolan's own Suite Studio, with artwork being designed by Kevin Lynch.
 The track listing was "Leave It on", "Any Other Way", "Solitude", and "If she never comes around again".
 It was chosen as Single of the Fortnight by "Hotpress" Magazine in Ireland.
Pagan rock is music created by (and in some cases for) adherents of one of the many Neopagan and occult traditions that emerged in the middle to late 20th century.
 In some cases this definition is stretched to include bands embraced by modern Pagans and occult practitioners (Faith and The Muse for example).
 Bands in this genre will often use pagan and occult imagery and deal with pagan themes.
Lights Resolve is an American alternative rock band that formed in New York City in 2006.
 The band consists of Matthew Reich (vocals/guitar), Neal Saini (drums), Luke Daniels (bass/vocals) and Ryan Foster (guitar/vocals). "
Rolling Stone" has named them a Breakout Band in stating that they encompass "the theatrics and power of Muse mixed with the New York flavor of bands like the Bravery."
 Lights Resolve has played shows and toured with multi-platinum recording artists such as The Used, Panic!
 at the Disco, AWOLNATION, Twin Atlantic, We the Kings, J. Cole, Shiny Toy Guns, Dashboard Confessional, Phantom Planet and Straylight Run.
 In addition, they recently performed at Wilkes University's Spring Concert with We The Kings and Yellowcard.
 The band has also performed at many festivals including The Bamboozle, SXSW, CMJ, DelunaFest and Warped Tour.
David Muse (born July 1949, Rome, Georgia) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
 He has been a member of several bands including Firefall, The Marshall Tucker Band, Boulder County Conspiracy and Tonal Alchemy.
Films of Colour are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2008 at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, Essex, England.
 They originally started gigging under the name of Spires but as there were other bands already established by this name, they later changed their name to Films of Colour.
 After seeing them at their second gig, they were taken under the wing of Phil Catchpole (Relentless Records) where he developed their sound and put them in the studio and finally on tour with Cage the Elephant.
 Paul Carey joined the band as a Co-Manager in 2009, but when Phil Catchpole left in 2010, Paul Carey continued on and took command as their sole manager.
 On 4 October 2010, the band released their first single "Actions" with the B-side "Circles" (both produced/mixed by Duncan "Pixie" Mills (Florence and the Machine).
 The single was released digitally and on limited edition 7" Vinyl by Fierce Panda’s sister label – Label Fandango.
 The band's sound were compared to acts such as Radiohead, Muse, Coldplay, early Bloc Party and Swedish act – Miike Snow.
 Simon Williams, head of Fierce panda described the band "as the best band he's signed since Radiohead and Coldplay".
 Picked up as The Guardian’s New Band of the Day, Best of Myspace Winners, The Independent newspaper’s Barometer: One to Watch and Steve Lamacq’s Favourite New Band.
 There was radio support from 6 Music, Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 2 as well as holding the number 1 spot for two weeks on Amazing Radio
The Drownout is an American electropunk band from Atlanta, Georgia that was founded in 2005 by guitarist/vocalist Jason Jones.
 A part of the newest wave of new wave-inspired bands, the group distinguishes itself within that genre by combining an unapologetic musicality with a high-energy performance that one would typically only expect from a hardcore punk band.
 Their musical style has drawn critical comparisons to Interpol, Muse and The Killers.