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Formed in 1980 in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada, alternative / roots rock band 54‑40 emerged from the fringes of Vancouver’s punk and alternative scene to become one of Canada’s most enduring and influential rock bands. The group began when high‑school friends Neil Osborne and Brad Merritt, inspired by the energy of the local underground movement, joined forces with drummer Ian Franey after Osborne returned from a short stint at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. 54-40’s first live performance took place on December 8, 1980, the same day that former Beatle John Lennon was killed in New York. The band quickly began crafting music that blended punk urgency with melodic introspection. Their first recordings appeared on an independent compilation before they released their first EP, Selection, in 1982. The group’s line-up expanded with the addition of Phil Comparelli (guitar / trumpet) and then drummer Matt Johnson who would replace Franey. After the release of their debut album Set the Fire (1984), the group came to prominence with 1986’s self-titled album, which included the popular singles “Baby Ran” and “I Go Blind.” While they did not achieve a large amount of commercial success outside their home country, 54-40 landed in the Canadian Top 40 with the albums Fight for Love (1989), Dear Dear (1992), Trusted by Millions (1996), Since When (1998), and Casual Viewin’ (2000). They also scored several Top 40 singles including “Nice to Luv You” (1992), “She La” (1992), “Music Man” (1992), “Blame Your Parents” (1994), “Ocean Pearl” (1994), “Love You All” (1996), “Lies to Me” (1996), “Crossing a Canyon” (1996) and “Since When” (1998). Since 2000, the group’s releases haven’t been as commercially successful as their earlier album, but they’ve remained a popular live act. In January 2026, 54-40 released Porto, their first studio release since 2024’s West Coast Band.

Top tracks

11	One Day In Your Life	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	04:17
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Darryl Neudorf / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Darryl Neudorf
10	Ocean Pearl	54*40	Smilin' Buddha Cabaret	03:25
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
05	Hooked On Bliss	54*40	Trusted By Millions	02:52
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
11	Cry A Little	54*40	Trusted By Millions	07:02
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
07	This Is My Haircut	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:03
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
08	Desperately Seeking Anyone	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:35
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
06	Couldn't Be Sorry	54*40	Trusted By Millions	04:29
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
12	Lies To Me	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:19
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
10	I Love Candy	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:31
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
05	I Go Blind	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	02:55
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Darryl Neudorf - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Darryl Neudorf - Phil Comparelli
17	She-La	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	04:10
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
04	Crossing a Canyon	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:58
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
03	Love You All	54*40	Trusted By Millions	04:28
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
02	Stick To Milly	54*40	Trusted By Millions	04:05
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
09	Frankl's Revenge	54*40	Trusted By Millions	04:28
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
14	Assoholic	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	03:42
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
01	Cheer Up Peru	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:50
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
19	Nice To Luv You	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	04:23
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
01	Casual Viewin'	54*40	Casual Viewin'	04:43
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Norman Cook
13	Radio Luv Song	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	02:10
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
01	Blame Your Parents	54-40	Blame Your Parents	04:32
03	Inside The Horn	54-40	Blame Your Parents	03:16
06	Since When	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	04:15
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson

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(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.: 02-06-2003

Smilin' Buddha Cabaret

01	Blame Your Parents	54*40	Smilin' Buddha Cabaret	04:26
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
02	Radio Luv Song	54*40	Smilin' Buddha Cabaret	02:08
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
03	Assoholic	54*40	Smilin' Buddha Cabaret	03:39
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
04	Daisy	54*40	Smilin' Buddha Cabaret	02:17
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
05	Once a Killer	54*40	Smilin' Buddha Cabaret	03:46
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
06	Punk Grass	54*40	Smilin' Buddha Cabaret	02:35
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
07	Lucy	54*40	Smilin' Buddha Cabaret	03:04
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson

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(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.: 02-06-2003

Trusted By Millions

01	Cheer Up Peru	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:50
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
02	Stick To Milly	54*40	Trusted By Millions	04:05
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
03	Love You All	54*40	Trusted By Millions	04:28
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
04	Crossing a Canyon	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:58
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
05	Hooked On Bliss	54*40	Trusted By Millions	02:52
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
06	Couldn't Be Sorry	54*40	Trusted By Millions	04:29
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
07	This Is My Haircut	54*40	Trusted By Millions	03:03
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson

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2002 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.: 02-06-2003

Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection

01	Love Rush	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	03:23
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
02	Plenty Emotion	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	03:39
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
03	Unbend	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	03:51
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Matt Johnson - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Matt Johnson - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli
04	Casual Viewin'	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	04:42
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Matt Johnson - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Matt Johnson - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli
05	I Go Blind	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	02:55
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Darryl Neudorf - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Darryl Neudorf - Phil Comparelli
06	Since When	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	04:15
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Matt Johnson
07	Baby Ran	54*40	Radio Love Songs - The Singles Collection	04:21
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Darryl Neudorf / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Darryl Neudorf

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(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.: 01-01-2000

Casual Viewin'

01	Casual Viewin'	54*40	Casual Viewin'	04:43
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Norman Cook
02	Unbend	54*40	Casual Viewin'	03:49
	Writer: Osborne - Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Johnson / Composers: Osborne - Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Johnson
03	Blue Sky	54*40	Casual Viewin'	04:05
	Writer: Osborne - Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Johnson / Composers: Osborne - Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Johnson
04	Sunday Girl	54*40	Casual Viewin'	04:39
	Writer: Osborne - Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Johnson
05	Roll Up Rule	54*40	Casual Viewin'	04:23
	Writer: Osborne - Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Johnson
06	She's A Jones	54*40	Casual Viewin'	04:24
	Writer: Osborne - Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Johnson
07	It's Alright	54*40	Casual Viewin'	03:45
	Writer: Osborne - Merritt - Phil Comparelli - Johnson

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(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.: 01-01-1999

Heavy Mellow Live

01	She-La (Live)	54*40	Heavy Mellow Live	05:12
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
02	Ocean Pearl (Live)	54*40	Heavy Mellow Live	03:25
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
03	Nice To Luv You (Live)	54*40	Heavy Mellow Live	04:59
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
04	Lies To Me (Live)	54*40	Heavy Mellow Live	03:14
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
05	Since When (Live)	54*40	Heavy Mellow Live	04:17
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
06	Assoholic (Live)	54*40	Heavy Mellow Live	04:01
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
07	Baby Ran (Live)	54*40	Heavy Mellow Live	04:52
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Darryl Neudorf / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Darryl Neudorf

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(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.: 01-01-1998

Since When...

01	In Your Image	54*40	Since When...	03:51
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne
02	Lost and Lazy	54*40	Since When...	03:17
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne
03	Since When	54*40	Since When...	04:14
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson / Composers: Neil Osborne - Phil Comparelli - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson
04	I Could Give You More	54*40	Since When...	03:31
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne
05	You Should Come Over	54*40	Since When...	03:37
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne
06	Runaway John	54*40	Since When...	02:17
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne
07	Pay for Living	54*40	Since When...	03:17
	Writer: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne / Composers: Phil Comparelli - Johnson - Merritt - Osborne

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(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.: 12-05-1992

Dear Dear

01	She-La	54*40	Dear Dear	04:08
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
02	Music Man	54*40	Dear Dear	05:43
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
03	Nice To Luv You	54*40	Dear Dear	04:20
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
04	Lovers & Losers	54*40	Dear Dear	04:19
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
05	We Are We Pretend	54*40	Dear Dear	03:09
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Matt Johnson - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Matt Johnson - Brad Merritt - Phil Comparelli
06	Apollo & Me	54*40	Dear Dear	04:16
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli
07	Faithful	54*40	Dear Dear	04:03
	Writer: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli / Composers: Neil Osborne - Brad Merritt - Matt Johnson - Phil Comparelli

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