Artist description Local Anxiety -- alias Mark Leiren-Young and Kevin Crofton -- have been one of Canada's top comedy troupes since forming in 1992. They've been featured at most major comedy festivals across Canada and have had over two dozen commissions from CBC radio. They've received two awards for their work with National Public Radio in the U.S and have also been heard in the US on Dr. Demento. Recent TV appearances include CBC TV's SketchCom, The Jim Byrnes Show and their TV special, Greenpieces. Billed as "the world's first environmentally friendly satire" Greenpieces received a 1999 EarthVision Award for excellence in environmental film-making. Featuring a mix of songs, sketches and comic documentary, Greenpieces was shot live on location at the Vancouver Folk Festival and features cameo appearaces by Dr. David Suzuki and radio relationship expert, Rhona Raskin. Mark also co-emceed the Folk Festival and Local Anxiety took the mainstage to perform such faves as "I'm White, I'm Straight, I'm Sorry." In their secret identities Mark Leiren-Young is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and journalist and Kevin Crofton is a folk singer, actor and social worker.

Music Style Environmentally Friendly

Musical Influences The Simpsons, Dennis Miller and Bruce Springsteen.

Similar Artists Britney Spears -- before they sweeten her voice with all those studio tricks.

Artist History Formed in 1992 to combat a corrupt provincial government, Local Anxiety became a satirical commando squad -- taking on absurdity where-ever we found it.

Group Members Mark Leiren-Young & Kevin Crofton.

Instruments If necessary.

Albums Forgive Us, We're Canadian

Press Reviews "Pointlessly tasteless and cruel." - H.J. Kirchoff, Globe and Mail*** "Dangerously funny" - Darryl Jung, Now Magazine*** "BC's twins of taunt, Vancouver's viscounts of venom, Canada's Pied Pipers of punning... They hooked up in 1991 and have been killing ever since." - Andrew Clark, Toronto Eye Magazine*** "The tears were just coursing down my face as they served up tune after scalding tune trashing the politically correct." - Westender *** "Lively satire of just what it means to be Canadian and a citizen of the world." - Renee Doruyter, Vancouver Province*** "Two freewheeling satirists who fire their arrows gleefully and plentifully at every Canadian farce and foible." - Martin Morrow, Calgary Herald *** "Canada's unofficial court jesters." - Sterling News Service *** "Like taking a ride on a runaway ice-cream truck with a demented version of the Smother's Brothers." - John Lekich, Georgia Straight *** "Local Anxiety turns deadly dull politics into killer comedy." - Leigh Morrow, Global Television

Additional Info Greenpieces: Our award-winning TV special is available for $15 US or 20 Canadian loonies. To order just email us. If you're looking for environmentally funny theatre, the script of "Greenpieces" -- a stage revue for a cast of two or more -- is available through the Playwrights Union of Canada or by emailing us. Performance rights are available.

Location Vancouver, BC - Canada

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