Are both Skye Sweetnam and Spin Doctors considered American musicians?
Skye Sweetnam Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and music video director. She first entered the mainstream in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." More than a year later, her debut album, "Noise from the Basement", was released along with the singles "Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One". Sweetnam is also known for her voice work in The Barbie Diaries. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second album, "Sound Soldier", was released in 2007. Now known by the stage name Sever, she is currently the lead singer of the band Sumo Cyco.
Sweet Japonic Sweet Japonic is a roots rock band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Together they fuse blues, rock, folk, funk, and soul into eclectic rhythms that carry both an old flavor and new flair. Their 2006 second album "Two O’clock Sirens" earned a WYCE Jammie award for Best Rock Album, adding to the band’s previous Jammie for the 2005 release "Through the Eyes of Lucie Blue".