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-Watchman Upstairs-

Watchman Upstairs is a pioneering groovecore band from Port Huron, Michigan. Formed in late 2014, Watchman Upstairs spearheaded the metal and hard rock music scene in St. Clair County. Within months they had converted several venues that did not host metal acts, into thriving metal hot spots.

=Lineup= The current line up as of February 2015:
 * Mick Papineau - Lead Vocals
 * Darcy LaFrance - Guitars
 * David LaFrance - Bass
 * Dan Ganim - Drums

=History=

Watchman Upstairs was formed by "Drummer Dan" Ganim, "Mick" Papineau, and cousins, David, and Darcy LaFrance in Port Huron, Michigan, during late 2014.

Working on various projects with other musicians, Dan Ganim grew tired of not being in a permanent outfit, so he called Mick Papineau and Darcy LaFrance in an attempt to solve his problem. The only issue was that they had no bass player. Darcy, in turn, called his cousin David, thus completing the lineup.

The band had a rough beginning, mostly playing house parties and bars during the fledgling months. Soon after playing around Port Huron, and gaining a substantial following they had booked and played a sold out show at Harpo's in Detroit, opening for national act, Puddle of Mudd. They have headlined the local Port Huron area newspaper,"The Times Herald", appearing on the cover as "Leading Port Huron's Metal Movement".

=Controversy=

During February, 2015, a small Facebook controversy occurred when members of the band appeared alongside inflatable sex dolls as a promotional video. The video was reported, and removed, only to be posted again, along with a retaliation from the band.

The same dolls would appear as "groupies" at the band's show at Harpo's.

=Genre=

Though labeled groove metal by themselves, and metalcore by others, Watchman Upstairs has been coined as "groovecore", a more extreme version of the heavily Pantera-influenced genre. This name was first coined by an anonymous personal friend, and fellow musician of the band members.

=Fans=

The fans of Watchman Upstairs have been branded by the band as "Hooligans". The title comes from the song "Hooligan", a staple in the band's live set, and their most recognizable song.

=Name= The name "Watchman Upstairs" comes from David LaFrance's job as a nightwatchman for an upstairs storage facility located in Port Huron.