Last Wednesday we went to check out part of the Birthday Live celebrations for Vancouver's 125th anniversary at Jack Poole Plaza. The two bands we caught were Bend Sinister and 54.40.
Bend Sinister is a Vancouver based band that formed in Kelowna back in 2001. Their music is described as progressive-indie rock and you can listen to Things Will Get Better off their latest album, Spring Romance, on their website bendsinisterband.com.
The band is made up of Dan Moxon (vocals, keys and guitar), Joseph Blood (guitar), Jason Dana (drums and percussions) and Joel Myers (bass).
54.40
54.40 was formed in Tsawassen, BC, in 1979. They started out as a trio playing at the Smilin' Buddha Cabaret in Vancouver on December 31st, 1980. The group got their name from the slogan "54.40 or Fight!" which was coined in 1848 by US president James Polk. Starting out with practices under East Vancouver bridges, they built their fan base with tape recordings and photocopied newsletters. The band has built and adapted to the changing music world, embracing all the new media and even creating their own mobile phone application. Through the years the band has released nine albums and toured the world, but they always love coming back to Vancouver! 54.40 has even started their own studio where Neil Osborne (vocals and guitar) produced the Juno-nominated Jets Overhead and Dave Genn (guitar and vocals) produced Marianas Trench. Members also include Matt Johnson (drums) and Brad Merritt (bass).
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