54-40 In Their Own Words Part 2

If you’re going to commit to being in a band, you have to prepared to deal with the bad as well as the good...

The good stuff can include fame, money, perks, and the ability to make a living by playing music...enviable stuff...

But then there’s the bad stuff...problems with your record label...lineup changes...dealing with the fickle tastes of the public...writer’s block...internal struggles...management hassles...I guess we can add pandemic lockdowns, too...

I could go on, but you get the point...

These are the things that can be deadly for any group at any level...but none of these issues are necessarily fatal...and this is where I direct you to exhibit “A”: Canada’s 54-40...

This band has been a going concern since 1980...and while there have been a couple of lineup changes over the years—three, by my count—the core of the group is still there...

This is the story of 54-40—in their own words, part 2

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