Question: Are Jez Williams and Conor Oberst from different countries?

Context articles: Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
Jez Williams
Conor Oberst (album)
The People's Key
Team Love Records
Conor Oberst
Outer South
Saddle Creek Records
Taylor Hollingsworth
Gentleman's Pact

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band is the name taken by Conor Oberst and his backing band, which is composed of Nik Freitas (guitar), Taylor Hollingsworth (guitar), Macey Taylor (bass), Nate Walcott (keyboards/organ) and Jason Boesel (drums).
 The band was formed to back Oberst on his 2008 solo album but soon evolved into a band of its own will all members singing and providing songs for 2009's Outer South
Jeremy Francis "Jez" Williams (born 18 February 1970) is the guitarist/songwriter of Doves.
 He was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, and he is also the twin brother of bandmate Andy.
 Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were a dance-club music trio called Sub Sub.
Conor Oberst is a solo-album by Conor Oberst, of the band Bright Eyes, which was released on August 5, 2008 by Merge Records.
 The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at #37
The People's Key is the eighth and final studio album by Bright Eyes, the Nebraska band of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott.
 The album was recorded in Omaha, NE at ARC Studios, produced by Mogis, and engineered by Mogis and Andy LeMaster.
 The album was released on February 15, 2011, Conor Oberst's birthday, on Saddle Creek Records.
 Before then, it was streaming online in its entirety as part of NPR's "First Listen" series.
Team Love is an independent record label based in New Paltz, New York, founded by Conor Oberst and Nate Krenkel in 2003.
 It has released albums by musicians including Tilly and the Wall, Jenny Lewis, David Dondero, Craig Wedren, Capgun Coup, Gruff Rhys, A Weather, Mars Black, Shudder To Think, The Shortbus film soundtrack, McCarthy Trenching, El Madmo, Bright Eyes, Refried Ice Cream, Joker's Daughter (band), The Felice Brothers, Sea of Bees, InDreama, Simone Felice, Conor Oberst, Nik Freitas, Taylor Hollingsworth, Rig 1, Jason Boesel, Simon Joyner and Willy Mason.
Conor Mullen Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes.
 He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, The Faint (previously named Norman Bailer), Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Monsters of Folk.
 Oberst was named the Best Songwriter of 2008 by "Rolling Stone" magazine.
Outer South is the fifth solo studio album by American musician Conor Oberst and the second to be credited to Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band.
 It is Oberst's first solo album to include songs written and sung by his bandmates.
 Nik Freitas, Taylor Hollingsworth and Jason Boesel each contributed two songs apiece, and bassist Macey Taylor sings a song written for him by Oberst.
 The album was released through Merge Records on May 5, 2009.
Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska.
 Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Mike Mogis and Justin Oberst in 1993 (as Lumberjack Records).
 Mogis soon turned over his role in the company to Robb Nansel.
 The label is named after Saddle Creek Road, a street that cuts through the east side of midtown Omaha, and the beginnings of a scene whose members included Conor Oberst (then a solo artist, currently of Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Desaparecidos and Monsters of Folk), Tim Kasher (then of Slowdown Virginia, currently of Cursive and The Good Life), and others.
 Collectively, they were known unofficially as the "Creekers".
 Saddle Creek first appeared in print on a show flyer, offering to "Spend an evening with Saddle Creek" (later to be the title of the label's DVD.)
 Saddle Creek became an incorporated entity as a result of a class project on entrepreneurship.
 Distribution is handled by the Alternative Distribution Alliance, which is under the Warner Music Group umbrella.
Taylor Hollingsworth is a guitarist, singer/songwriter and artist from Birmingham, Alabama.
 Hollingsworth is also member of Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and Dead Fingers, and has toured with Conor Oberst, Maria Taylor, The Dexateens, Monsieur Jeffrey Evans and his Southern Ace's and Verbena.
Gentleman's Pact is the first EP by Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, consisting of four unreleased tracks, two preceding the band's 2008 album "Conor Oberst" and two proceeding it.
 The EP was exclusively available to purchase at concerts during the 2008 tour, and was limited to an edition of 1,000 physical copies.
 It was released under the name Conor Oberst.