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United Steel Workers of Montreal (or USWM) were a six-piece alternative country ensemble based in downtown Montreal. The band members included Gern F (vocals/acoustic guitar), Felicity Hamer (vocals/accordion), Sean "Gus" Beauchamp (vocals/acoustic guitar), Matt Watson (electric guitar), Flipper Frumignac (bass) and Dylan Perron (banjo/mandolin). The band draws on punk rock, bluegrass and country influences, and is part of a "citygrass" scene of alternative country musicians in Montreal which also includes Katie Moore and Lee Mellor and the Mudhounds.〔(Citygrass! )〕 The band began as an informal busking collective, playing every Tuesday in Montreal's Lucien-L'Allier metro station.〔 ("De terre et d'acier: The United Steel Workers of Montreal fait le point sur la nouvelle scène country montréalaise." ), ''Voir'', January 3, 2008.〕 After about seven or eight months, they booked a rehearsal space and began to actively record and perform as a permanent band. Their debut album ''Broken Trucks and Bottles'' was released in April 2005 and featured Sean Moore on banjo, mandolin and guitar. Shortly after the album's release Moore left the band and was replaced by Kevin McNeilly, while session man Roger Dawson also became a member. The new lineup followed with ''Kerosene and Coal'' in 2007.〔( Album Advert and Article at CDBaby )〕 That same year, a ''Montreal Mirror'' readers' poll voted them the third best act in the city, behind only Arcade Fire and electronic duo Team Canada.〔"(Best of Montreal Readers Poll 2007 )", ''Montreal Mirror'', 2007-05-31. Retrieved on 2008-09-23.〕 In 2007 Dawson left the band and was replaced by bass player Eddie Blake. They have toured extensively across Canada and the United States, and Europe including shows at the 2008 SXSW and Ottawa Bluesfest.〔("Support your local blues chapter" ), ''Ottawa XPress'', July 3, 2008.〕 Their music has also been playlisted on CBC Radio 3.〔( CBC Concert )〕 The group announced their separation on their official website at the end of 2011. == Discography == *2005 ''Broken Trucks and Bottles'' *2007 ''Kerosene and Coal'' *2009 ''Three on the Tree'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United Steel Workers of Montreal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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