Featuring everyday humor involving sketch, improvisation and music, The Beards of Comedy Tour sets itself apart from the cliché comedy show.

“Usually, with a comedy show, you get three comedians, and they’re usually at different experience levels,” said T.J. Young, one-fourth of the “Beards.”

“With our show you get about the same experience level, but [you get] distinct styles,” he said. “I think it keeps it a lot fresher because you’re not seeing the same face for [a large part of] the time.”

Young views unique delivery as very important.

“Pop culture is fun to talk about. Anything from politics to Kanye West,” he said. “People are just handing you jokes. But they’re handing everyone jokes. So you have to think of a unique perspective about it and deliver it like it’s [peoples'] first time hearing it.”

Completing their first show in December 2008, the four guys who make up the “Beards of Comedy” are Athens native Young, Charlotte native Joe Zimmerman, and Atlanta natives Andy Sanford and Dave Stone. Even though each comedian sports a full beard, none feels committed to the name.

“We could all shave and still call ourselves ‘The Beards of Comedy.’ That would be … ironic,” Zimmerman said.

At shows, the Beards likes to get its audiences involved by asking for ideas.

“We ask for ideas then perform [impromptu] sketches based on those ideas. There’s pressure in that, but that’s the power of the beard,” Young said.

Stone, who has made a name for himself overseas with his comedy, finds inspiration for his craft in those around him, while Young’s inspiration comes from everyday life and strange thoughts. Young welcomes opportunity when others find out he’s a comedian.

“I like to leave them asking themselves, ‘What just happened?’ after I’ve walked away,” said Young.

When asked to say something funny, he said: “Aw, I would. But I just gave blood this morning.”