PureVolume

A: "Hi, I'm Adam Kirk."
L: "And I'm Landen Gessell."
A&L: "And together, we are... ARTIE AND THE SASKUATCHES! Shwing!"

Ladies and Gentlemen... Introducing the amazing comedy entourage from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Artie and the Saskuatches! Forged from blood, bone, and flesh never before seen, they are guaranteed to either a) leave you laughing in the aisles, b) give you a chuckle every once in while, or c) leave you wondering what the hell is going on.

It all started in the summer of 2002, when Adam and Landen met in the basement of a library and a security guard yelled at them for singing the Ghostbusters theme song in a restricted book storage area. Since then, they have been inseparable pals and have taken over the theatrical community of Saskatoon. Three years later (In 2005, for those of us who can't do math) an invisible/imaginary/non existent in the physical world yeti by the name of Artie Ficial approached them and proposed a new type of band: A three-man band, except with two men and one transparent Bigfoot. Who could refuse an offer like that?

Since then, Artie and the Saskuatches have performed at various venues, including bars, taverns, festivals, intermissions, and even at Yuk Yuks Comedy Club. Tragically, the group was forced into semi-retirement when Adam left the province to attend Animation College in the fall of 2006. The two young dudes kept in touch via email, with Artie travelling between them every so often, like a child with divorced parents. All three of them wrote genius new material, and when Adam came back to Saskatoon for the Christmas break, the trio got back together to record material for their debut album; Peanut Butter and Jam Session.

They credit their genre and style of music to various groups that inspire them, such as...
-Flight of the Conchords
-Arrogant Worms
-Monty Python's Flying Circus
-Tenacious D
-Weird Al
-Saturday Night Live
-Avenue Q
-The Rutles
-The One Man Star Wars guy
-Prozzak

What does the future hold for this talented young group? Stay tuned... We don't know yet. (I'm not a frickin fortune teller!)

Band Members:
Adam Kirk: Cartoonist, Dancer, Monologues, Writer, Actor, and Vocals
Landen Gessell: Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica, Writer, Actor, and Vocals
Artie Ficial: Writer, Dancer, and Eye Candy

Here is some general info about the songs put on our newest collection - Artie Party!

1.Canadian Girls: Even though Landen wasn't in Calgary YET, he bickered with Adam over which area's girls were hotter. This spawned the idea of creating a song about how sexy the girls in Canada are.

2. Congratulations: Landen came up with the idea for this song before the Saskuatches even did their first show, but it took them over a year to finish writing it and to record it. Adam and Landen hope to sing this at a few weddings.

3. Elf Lullaby: While working, Landen asked himself the question, "What if elves were actually making toys against their will?" So he found a melody in a minor key and wrote some dark and twisted lyrics. Merry Christmas....

4. Man Up: This song is a step by step guide for guys on how to win over the ladies. Style and Mystery would be proud of Adam and Landen's incitefull incities on the complex female psyche. The basic lesson learned from the song is that in order to get girls to like you, you have to be witty and buff; one isn't enough.

5. The S Word: Another of Adam's infamous attempts at a rap song. This time, every verb, noun and adjective is the word Shit. Then the song is repeated buty with all the swears taken out and replaced with perfectly decent and reasonable lyrics about decent and reasonable things like mittens, kittens, hats and cats.

6. Polygamy: The boys wanted to write an old time jazz song about the pros and cons of having multiple wives. This song requires a harmonica and a Louie Armstrong impression.

7. Barnyard Love: A romantic love song that was originally about a boy and a girl, but was changed to be about a man and a cow, then a girl and a horse, and finally a guys and a horse. The lyrics didn't have to be altered that much to accomodate these changes. It's a beautiful and powerful melody with subtle undertones suggesting beastiality.

8. Super Saskie Song: To promote Saskatchewan and the Nissan Cube, a song was
made to help increase the popularity of Landen's superhero alter-ego, Super Saskie. Whether or not it worked or not has yet to be seen. Have you ever heard of him?

9. Crybaby: Originally a kids' story written by Landen when he couldn't sleep, the duo changed it into a fast-paced, melodic adventure.

10. Smell the Future: While working at Subway, Adam was bored and wrote this entire song on a napkin.

11. The Cube Dance: A song about dancing like a shape, for a shape! Way better than square dancing... This one is in 3D!

12. Grade Eleven Girls: Adam wrote this. Any questions?

13. Hero of Time: With one day of studio time remaining, the boys started jamming relentlessly to come up with a new song. This is what they got! This is a song for true fans of Legend of Zelda.