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5440 Celebrates 30th Anniversary By Going "Green" - Again
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 22:46
As 5440 approaches their 30th anniversary, the band is pleased to announce a series of performances and projects celebrating their longevity and legacy.
5440 will be recreating their classic "Green Album" live from top to bottom. The album, released in 1986 on Reprise Records, featured the hit songs "Baby Ran" and "I Go Blind", and was their first album to find major distribution. Coinciding with the emergence of the nation's music station, MuchMusic, the album placed 5440 firmly in the Canadian musical landscape and is often considered their best work. The "Green Album" show will be in two sets: first, the recreation of the album, followed by an intermission, after which the band will open it up to a mixture of new material and hits from the past 20 years.
The band hasn't ruled out the possibility of recreating some of their other albums "live" in the future. Their catalogue includes "Dear Dear", "Smilin' Buddha Cabaret", and "Show Me". They were recently awarded Canadian Classic Awards at the annual SOCAN Awards, for their songs "I Go Blind" and "Ocean Pearl".
5440 ("Green Album") was produced by Dave Ogilvie and mixed by Dave Jerden. The track listing is: BABY RAN I WANNA KNOW I GO BLIND BEING FOOLED TAKE MY HAND GRACE AND BEAUTY ME ISLAND HOLY COW ALCOHOL HEART
5440's upcoming show dates include:
Mar 26, 2010 Centre for the Arts, Brock University / St. Catharines, ON Mar 27, 2010 The Industry Theatre / Sarnia, ON Mar 31, 2010 Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts / Oakville, ON Apr 1, 2010 Classic Theatre / Cobalt, ON Apr 23, 2010 Port Theatre / Nanaimo, BC Apr 24, 2010 Tidemark Theatre / Campbell River, BC
This month, 54-40 performs at Holland Park in Surrey in celebration of the Olympics! Join us on February 21 for a free show with The Odds. More info at the Surrey 2010 website.
Happy holidays from 54-40 & family!
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 23:04
Here's an early Christmas present for you! The Blue Violets (featuring Neil Osborne's daughters Coral and Kandle) perform "Blue Christmas" with Neil:
Thank you all for a fantastic year of shows, friends and fun. See you in 2010!
Fan interview with 54-40
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 23:36
Murray Wasylnuk met up with 54-40 at their Commodore Ballroom shows last October for an interview:
As 5440 approaches their 30th anniversary, the band is pleased to announce a series of performances and projects celebrating their longevity and legacy.