Living Earth Show’s quarter-tones and toothbrushes invigorate classical music

From the Post and Courier:

“Here’s your seat and here’s a pair of earplugs in case things get too loud,” said the usher shepherding guests to the tiny tables at Woolfe Street Playhouse for Wednesday night’s performance of “Quarter-Tone Shredding” by the Living Earth Show.

The tiny, neon earplugs hardly seemed necessary when guitarist Travis Andrews lifted his custom microtonal guitar and percussionist Andy Meyerson settled in behind his dual vibraphones to play “Renvoi/Shards,” a piece by composer Brian Ferneyhough that utilized the extra notes provided by the distinctive instruments.