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PHOTOS
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HELLO KINKY
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CARD
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NIGHTCLUB
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SING YOUR WAY
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ABOUT THE WET SPOTS'
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“Our goal is to have fun with people's
ideas of what's sexy and what's secret, to help them enjoy, even just
for an hour, the idea that sexual expression, be it kinky, queer,
straight, whatever, is healthy, benign, … and funny.” - Cass
King
Picture an old-fashioned
husband and wife song and dance duo from the golden age of comedy. Now
picture them singing sweetly about threesomes, sex toys, and taking it
in the ass. The Wet Spots (Cass King and John Woods) write the most
elegant songs about the raunchiest subjects that you will ever hear.
The duo is inspired by
the lyrical dexterity of Cole Porter, the hard-hitting satire of South
Park, and the camp sincerity of Margaret Cho. When they step on stage -
Cass in her corset and John in his signature costume of smoking jacket,
sock garters and no pants - the pair presents an image that is
vaudevillian, oversexed, and slightly wrong: fetish club by way of
Monty Python. Using a lively blend of stand-up comedy, original songs,
audience interaction, spankings and singalongs, the Wet Spots draw the
crowd into a world where the libido is celebrated and satirized.
Their sweet harmonies and naïve enthusiasm win over any audience
discomfort, and by the third song even the sceptics can be heard
shouting along to “Smack My Bottom!”.
CLICK HERE FOR LOVELY PDF FILES OF THE WET
SPOTS' [BIO]
[SELECTED SHOWS]
[PRESS REVIEWS]
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ABOUT THE BAND
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In their first year of performing together, the Wet Spots went from
guest spots in seedy cabarets to headlining at seedy comedy clubs,
which they took as a step up. Four years later, having sold out shows
across Canada and the US, and developing a cult following with the
success of their internet video, the duo travels the world with their
unique blend of stand-up, song, and sex advocacy.
Despite (or rather, because of) their adult subject matter, Wet Spots
songs have been licensed for TV shows like The L Word and several indie
movies. Their live credits include smash appearances at The
Vancouver International (Canwest) Comedy Fest, the We're Funny That Way
Queer Comedy Fest (Toronto), and the Cape Town Comedy Fest (South
Africa), as well as many non-traditional venues, including The Centre
for Sex and Culture (San Francisco), The Museum of Sex (NYC), and the
Skin Two
Rubber Ball (UK).
Few are indifferent when it comes to their genre-busting act.
They have won critical acclaim for their "outrageously clever lyrics"
(Georgia Straight) and "sophisticated showmanship" (Vancouver Sun).
They have also been called "utterly without substance" and accused of
"lowering the tone of the evening" (Cape Town Times). Confirming both
opinions, The Wet Spots have become favourites on New York and London's
cabaret circuits, AND on shock-jock Howard Stern's satellite radio
station.
King and Woods met in Vancouver and married in 2003. Before becoming a
Wet Spot, John was a singer-songwriter from Winnipeg who performed with
pop and punk bands across Canada and England. Cass was an
award-winning spoken word artist and sex columnist, originally from
Ontario who managed a pioneering Vancouver sexuality store. They
currently live in Vancouver.
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PRESS CLIPPINGS
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Press Clippings 2002-2005 PDF, 18 Pgs, 5 Mb |
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