United Steel Workers of Montreal

United Steel Workers of Montreal
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresAlternative country
Years active2004 (2004)–2011 (2011)
Past members
  • Gern F
  • Felicity Hamer
  • Sean Beauchamp
  • Matt Watson
  • Flipper Frumignac
  • Dylan Perron
Websitewww.uswm.ca

United Steel Workers of Montreal (or USWM) were a six-piece alternative country ensemble based in downtown Montreal, Quebec. The core band members included Gern f Vlchek (vocals/acoustic guitar), Felicity Hamer (vocals/accordion), Sean "Gus" Beauchamp (vocals/acoustic guitar), Matt Watson (electric guitar), accompanied by Roger Dawson, then Eddy Blake Eaton and finally Flipper Frumignac (on bass), and Kevin Mcneilly, then Christopher Reid, and finally Dylan Perron (on banjo/mandolin). The band drew on punk rock, bluegrass and country influences, and was part of a "citygrass" scene of alternative country musicians in Montreal.

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