54•40 “Green Album” reissue
It is with great pride that we present this remastered reissue of our second long play album 54•40 , affectionately referred to by our beloved fans, as the “Green” album. After recording our first album Set The Fire, we went through a period of discovery. The songwriting was starting to flow and our band vision was becoming more clear. It started with the last couple of songs written for Set The Fire recorded by Dave ‘Rave’ Ogilvie. Those songs “A Big Idea”and “What To Do Now” would lead to defining ourselves as 54•40 - the rock combo (2 guitars, bass and drums).
A Family Curse
A Family Curse is a family band created by 54•40 singer/songwriter Neil Osborne and his daughter Kandle (affectionally known as Bluesman Niz and Baby Kiz). Often supported by various cousins, uncles and aunts of the Osborne clan. “ We are kin. We make our music from experimenting with various audio scraps and acting on our emotions”. The music is pure folk-Art, worked from found objects (something old, something new) transformed into beautiful tunes. Best listened to under the light of the Moon.
October Shows Return to Commodore Ballroom
5440 is proud to announce live shows at the historic Commodore Ballroom on Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th, 2022. Doors open at 7:00 PM and tickets are available now via Ticketmaster . WE are re-establishing this live music tradition after being shut down the past couple of Octobers! Our Thanksgiving Weekend shows at the Commodore have become an annual tradition in our community celebrated with our fans, friends and family. We have much to be thankful for this year and are looking forward to seeing everyone again in-person.
February Concerts Moved to June 2022
COVID STRIKES AGAIN! AS FRUSTRATING AS THIS IS FOR US, WE APPRECIATE THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED TO THE TICKET BUYERS AND OUR SUPPORTERS…..
Record Rewind: 54-40"‘s The Green Album
Forty years since forming in Vancouver’s suburbs, 54-40 remains one of Canada’s most beloved rock bands. Their collective body of songs resonate with new generations and offer nostalgia for those who have followed them on their journey…
Anti-apathy song “I Go Blind” by 54-40 joins the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
The SOCAN Classic song, I Go Blind, by the popular alt-rock group 54-40, enjoyed success twice: the first time as recorded and released by the band in 1986, and the second time a decade later when a cover by Hootie & The Blowfish unexpectedly became a Billboard Top 5 hit…