The Emotional Origin of Modern Performance

This isn’t about tech. It’s about trust. In-ear monitors didn’t just change how concerts sounded. They changed how artists felt. This is a story about anxiety. About connection. About trying to hold it all together in front of 60,000 people. It’s not about gear. It’s about the people behind it — and the artists who needed it more than anyone knew.

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November 11, 2022

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We were changing how people could play their music

The Quiet Revolution

At first, it just seems like gear...
Another gadget. Another upgrade.

But then you listen a little closer.

And you realize it's about artists losing themselves in the moment. And then there's the panic. About needing something to hold onto.

The in-ear monitor didn’t just help them sound better —
it gave them a sense of control. A sense of self.
A way to come back to center while standing alone in front of a stadium.

You’ll hear how it changed sound checks.
How it changed relationships.
How it changed the experience of performing itself.

This isn’t a movie about who invented what.
It’s about why it mattered.

And it reminds us that behind every performance —
is a human being who wants to feel safe enough to give you everything they’ve got.

Quotes

Bryan "Froggy" Cross
,
"There's nothing like going to a show and getting a beer spilled on you." Bryan "Froggy" Cross
,
The Doobie Brothers
Daniella Peters
,
,
Harman International
Jeff Tortora
,
,
Blueman Group
Billy Bob "Bud" Thornton
,
,
The Boxmasters
Francois Pare
,
,
Queens of the Stone Age
J.D. Andrew
,
,
The Boxmasters
Dr. Michael Santucci
,
,
Sensaphonics
Scott Sullivan
,
,
Shure Incorporated
Dave Friesema
,
,
Etymotic Research
Hovannes K
,
,
Uncredited Pioneer of Global Chill
Matt Engstrom
,
,
Shure Incorporated
Jason Batuyong
,
,
America's Got Talent

AWARDS

2022

NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
LONDON FILM CRITICS
AWARD

2022

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
LOUIS DELLUC PRIZE

Starring:

Bryan "Froggy" Cross
,
Production Manager
,
The Doobie Brothers
Daniella Peters
,
Senior Manager, Production Audio
,
Harman International
Jeff Tortora
,
Drumer
,
Blueman Group
Billy Bob "Bud" Thornton
,
Lead Singer
,
The Boxmasters
Francois Pare
,
Monitor Engineer
,
Queens of the Stone Age
J.D. Andrew
,
Producer / Engineer
,
The Boxmasters
Dr. Michael Santucci
,
Founder
,
Sensaphonics
Scott Sullivan
,
Vice President of Strategy and Innovation
,
Shure Incorporated
Dave Friesema
,
Technical Director
,
Etymotic Research
Hovannes K
,
Producer
,
Uncredited Pioneer of Global Chill
Matt Engstrom
,
Senior Category Director
,
Shure Incorporated
Jason Batuyong
,
Monitor Engineer
,
America's Got Talent

AWARDS

2022

NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
LONDON FILM CRITICS
AWARD

2022

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
LOUIS DELLUC PRIZE