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54-40 is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia, who take their name from the slogan "54-40 or Fight!", coined to express the unsuccessful expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area in the Oregon boundary dispute. The group formed in 1981 as a trio consisting of Brad Merritt (bass), Ian Franey (drums), and Neil Osborne (vocals and guitar) (born 1960). They made their recording debut that same year, with four tracks on the independent compilation LP Things Are Still Coming Ashore, which also featured music by Vancouver bands Animal Slaves and Junco Run. The following year, the band issued the EP Selection. In 1983, Phil Comparelli was added on guitar, trumpet and vocals, and Franey was replaced by Darryl Neudorf.
