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FAQ
How do I download one of your songs?Where can I buy Picnicface merchandise?
How do I get Picnicface to perform at my town/university/business?
Do you have a live show?
How did you guys meet?
Where do you film?
What's the song in the _____ sketch?
What equipment do you use?
Where did the name "Picnicface" come from?
Q: How do I download one of your songs? 
A: Currently we don't have any of our songs available for download, although we hope to make them available on iTunes in the near future.
Q: Where can I buy Picnicface merchandise?
A: Just click on the "store" link at the top of the screen and it will give you a choice between two online merchandisers.
Q: How do I get Picnicface to perform at my town/university/business?
A: Send us an email at picnicface@gmail.com
Q: Do you have a live show?
A: Yes. We perform every other Sunday at 8 p.m. at Ginger's Tavern in Halifax. It's a multimedia show involving both live sketches and videos.
Q: How did you guys meet?
A: Mark was Kyle's counselor at Improv Camp in 2004. Then Mark moved to Halifax in 2005 and Kyle gave him a half-room in his half-house. They formed Picnicface as an improv trio with Evany Rosen, performing regularly at a local college and irregularly at a punk club for upwards of 13 unimpressed regulars.
They later met Cheryl through the local stand up scene. Andy, who'd been filming his own sketches in Toronto, showed up and introduced video to the group like Prometheus introducing fire to the feral Greeks. Then came Bill "Moms Not Bombs" Wood and Scott "Thousand Jokes" Vrooman.
Nobody's sure how Brian ended up in the group. All of a sudden he was just "there."
They later met Cheryl through the local stand up scene. Andy, who'd been filming his own sketches in Toronto, showed up and introduced video to the group like Prometheus introducing fire to the feral Greeks. Then came Bill "Moms Not Bombs" Wood and Scott "Thousand Jokes" Vrooman.
Nobody's sure how Brian ended up in the group. All of a sudden he was just "there."
Q: Where do you film?
A: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Q: What's the song in the _____ sketch?
A: Near Death Experiences: Dane Spotts - Near Death Experience
Mark & Andy: The Unicorns - The Clap
Writer's Meeting: The Go! Team - Bottle Rocket
Hey Africa: Original composition by Mike Ryan, tag: Windom Earle
Stephanie: Garage Band
Liberty 45: Garage Band, tag: Ikari Warriors theme
Beard No Beard: Original composition by Andrew Bush
The Proposal: Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
Reservoir Saints: Windom Earle - , Clipse - Zen
Fanmail From the Future: The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
Women in Comedy: Pimpkin - Gimme Dat Ding
Mother's Day: Rob Zombie - Dragula, Chrystal Method - Keep Hope Alive, James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
Brian vs. Cancer: Tyler Bates (300 Soundtrack) - Returns a King
Meet Picnicface: The Go! Team - Huddle Formation, Windom Earle -
Good Touch/Bad Touch: Rich Aucoin - At War With the Cynics
Changeroom: The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman
Real Zone: Ramsey Lewis Trio - Tequila Mockingbird
Anniversary: Five For Fighting - Superman
All About Halifax: The Beatles - Help, Rob Zombie - Dragula
Bill's Tips For Picking Up: Spandau Ballet
Punctuation Police: Garage Band
Cash Money Monsters: Picnicface, Beat: Andrew Bush
The Brian MacStory:
He Totally Jewed Me: The Moist Towelettes - One, Two, Three, Four
Powerthirst 2: Rave music (Apple Garage Band sample)
Mark & Andy: The Unicorns - The Clap
Writer's Meeting: The Go! Team - Bottle Rocket
Hey Africa: Original composition by Mike Ryan, tag: Windom Earle
Stephanie: Garage Band
Liberty 45: Garage Band, tag: Ikari Warriors theme
Beard No Beard: Original composition by Andrew Bush
The Proposal: Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
Reservoir Saints: Windom Earle - , Clipse - Zen
Fanmail From the Future: The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
Women in Comedy: Pimpkin - Gimme Dat Ding
Mother's Day: Rob Zombie - Dragula, Chrystal Method - Keep Hope Alive, James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
Brian vs. Cancer: Tyler Bates (300 Soundtrack) - Returns a King
Meet Picnicface: The Go! Team - Huddle Formation, Windom Earle -
Good Touch/Bad Touch: Rich Aucoin - At War With the Cynics
Changeroom: The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman
Real Zone: Ramsey Lewis Trio - Tequila Mockingbird
Anniversary: Five For Fighting - Superman
All About Halifax: The Beatles - Help, Rob Zombie - Dragula
Bill's Tips For Picking Up: Spandau Ballet
Punctuation Police: Garage Band
Cash Money Monsters: Picnicface, Beat: Andrew Bush
The Brian MacStory:
He Totally Jewed Me: The Moist Towelettes - One, Two, Three, Four
Powerthirst 2: Rave music (Apple Garage Band sample)
Q: What equipment do you use?
A: We shot our earlier sketches on a DVX100A, but have recently upgraded to an HVX. In some of our sketches, we use a Letus35 adapter to get a "film look". We also have a 'glidecam 2000' for some steadycam shots. Most of our sound is done with a boom mic (HK416) and we rent our lights from AFCOOP (Atlantic Filmmakers COOP). Check out our links section if you want to find out more.
Q: Where did the name "Picnicface" come from?
A: It came from needing a name to put on our posters. One evening several words got crammed together that didn't belong together until Picnicface was created. Laughterknife was also in the running.