question: Are Nerf Herder and His Name Is Alive both American bands?
answer: yes
context: Title: How to Meet Girls
  Passage: How to Meet Girls is the follow-up to Nerf Herder's self-titled release.  The album was released in 2000 on Honest Don's Records.  The track "Courtney" was written about Courtney Love, containing humorous references to her life.  Likewise, "Jonathan" is based on the life of Jonathan Richman, and contains references to his lyrics.
  Title: Captain Everything!
  Passage: Captain Everything!  are a punk band from Watford, United Kingdom.  They met at Parmiter's School.  Formed in 1998, the band play high tempo pop-punk, which was branded "Bubblegum Thrash".  Renowned for their heavy touring schedule, they have played all over the UK and Europe, touring with bands such as The Vandals, Capdown, and Nerf Herder.  They have also toured in Russia, Canada and Japan.  They were part of the roster of London punk label Household Name Records.
  Title: American Cheese (album)
  Passage: American Cheese is the third album by Nerf Herder, released in 2002.
  Title: Nerf Herder
  Passage: Nerf Herder is an American rock band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp (vocals, guitar), Charlie Dennis (bass) and Steve Sherlock (drums).  They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile, and pop-culture-referencing lyrics.
  Title: Justin Fisher (musician)
  Passage: Justin Fisher is an American born bassist most well known for being the bassist in Nerf Herder, touring bassist for The Rentals and lead singer for Psoma.  Fisher also co-founded Rivers Cuomo's first band Avant Garde,
  Title: Oglio Records
  Passage: Oglio Records is an American record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio.  They are well known for issuing compilations of rare 1980's modern rock and new wave songs, many of which were previously unreleased on CD.  In addition to releasing new material by artists such as BigBang, Nerf Herder and Wesley Willis, the label has also re-released albums by artists such as Brian Wilson and Barnes & Barnes.  Oglio Entertainment also releases comedy CDs by comedians such as Jackie Martling and George Lopez.
  Title: Nerf Herder IV
  Passage: Nerf Herder IV is the fourth studio album by the rock band Nerf Herder.  It was released in 2008 through Oglio Records.
  Title: Linus of Hollywood
  Passage: Kevin Dotson (born March 4, 1973), better known by his stage name Linus of Hollywood, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.  The stage name comes from his early days in Los Angeles, where he would frequently wear striped shirts similar to the Peanuts character Linus van Pelt.  He is currently a member of Nerf Herder and comedy duo Jarinus.
  Title: His Name Is Alive
  Passage: His Name Is Alive is an American experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan, United States.  After several self-released cassettes, they debuted on 4AD Records in 1990, starting a long run at the label.  Throughout the band's long history, leader Warren Defever has been the only constant member, with a variety of musicians and singers contributing over the years.
  Title: Nerf Herder (album)
  Passage: Nerf Herder is the eponymous debut album by Nerf Herder, originally released in November 1996 and produced by Joey Cape and Ryan Greene.
citations: His Name Is Alive Nerf Herder