That's right, we will have the Wet Spots with us this year for the 'thon.

“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

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!”.

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.

Here's a taste of the Wet Spots for ya!

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