On this episode of the podcast, I chat with Travis Andrews and Andy Meyerson AKA
The Living Earth Show, one of the premiere contemporary chamber ensembles in the United States. We talk about their creative work, their brand new label,
Earthy Records, and listen to some selections of their work, including a track from
COMMANDO, their collective of queer and trans heavy metal, rap, and poetry artists. What are you still doing reading this description? Start listening!
Now in their eleventh year of “outstanding” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “transcendent” (Charleston City Paper) performances, The Living Earth Show–guitarist Travis Andrews and percussionist Andy Meyerson–is a megaphone and canvas for the world’s most progressive artists. One of the premiere contemporary chamber ensembles in the United States, The Living Earth Show exists to push the boundaries of technical and artistic possibility while amplifying voices, perspectives, and bodies that the classical music tradition has often excluded. The organization uses the tools of experimental classical music to foreground BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists, facilitating the creation of their most ambitious musical visions and creating work that reflects and responds to our world.
Based in San Francisco, The Living Earth Show has presented seasons of commissioned multimedia productions since 2011, working with dance companies, visual artists, sculptors, poets, and other musicians to craft compelling, immersive, California-centric productions.
Music:Hades and Persephone – The Living Earth Show & Samuel AdamsMeatswinga (Morello Muh Mello) – COMMANDOMusic for Hard Times: Vol. 2, Pt. 2 – The Living Earth Show & Danny Clay
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YouTube.Check out Earthy Records on
Bandcamp.Photo of The Living Earth Show by
Natalia Perez
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