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This PBS NC original series showcases the state’s most engaging musical artists.
This PBS NC original series, which spotlights North Carolina’s thriving music scene, features artists from a broad range of genres, including indie rock, hip-hop, R&B, alt-country, jazz, bluegrass and folk. Each episode weaves a visually stunning live studio performance by an NC artist or band with an intimate conversation about their creative journey.
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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Arts Council within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Extended Preview | Shaped by Sound
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This PBS NC original series, which spotlights North Carolina’s thriving music scene, features artists from a broad range of genres, including indie rock, hip-hop, R&B, alt-country, jazz, bluegrass and folk. Each episode weaves a visually stunning live studio performance by an NC artist or band with an intimate conversation about their creative journey.
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♪ I'm the painting to buy ♪ And has shaped, and formed, and influenced me.
[rock music] You have to be curious enough, 'cause when you think you know something, you lack the curiosity to say, "Huh, I wonder what."
[rock music continues] "Shaped By Sound" is an opportunity for us to learn more about our community of musicians, about the wonders, of the treasures of North Carolina and beyond.
I think it's gonna open up doors for a lot of people who've never considered North Carolina to be a center of excellence, to rethink that.
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This PBS NC original series showcases the state’s most engaging musical artists. (30s)
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Reuben Vincent: “Just Like a Dream”
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Reuben Vincent performs “Just Like a Dream,” which he wrote after signing with Roc Nation. (3m 31s)
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Reuben Vincent performs “Jump,” a song about emotional struggles and reaching out for help. (5m 29s)
Reuben Vincent: “Grand Cherry”
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Reuben Vincent performs “Grand Cherry,” a song about enjoying the journey more than the destination. (3m 34s)
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Reuben Vincent performs “Fufu,” a song inspired by a staple of West African cuisine. (3m 15s)
Reuben Vincent: “Butterfly Doors”
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Reuben Vincent performs “Butterfly Doors,” which he created during the COVID-19 lockdown. (2m 41s)
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Reuben Vincent performs “Big Bank,” which draws inspiration from Charlotte’s banking industry. (4m 46s)
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Hip-hop prodigy Reuben Vincent brings his thought-provoking lyricism to the “Shaped by Sound” stage. (30s)
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The indie pop-rock duo Fancy Gap brings its lush and expansive songs to the “Shaped by Sound” stage. (30s)
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Fancy Gap plays the first song the band ever wrote, the anthemic rocker “Sweet Time.” (4m 59s)
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Fancy Gap showcases its expansive blend of pop and rock in a performance of “Strawberry Moon.” (4m 1s)
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Fancy Gap plays “Starlite Motel,” a captivating love ballad filled with lush guitar riffs. (4m 12s)
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Fancy Gap performs “Magnolias,” which the band wrote in honor of a friend who had passed away. (4m 47s)
Fancy Gap: “Little Heart Racer”
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Fancy Gap performs “Little Heart Racer,” a song that captures the feeling of the open road. (3m 45s)
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Fancy Gap performs “40,000 Miles,” which symbolizes the hard work behind the band’s debut album. (4m 42s)
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Wilmington’s Blue Footed Boobies bring their raw, bombastic rock to the “Shaped by Sound” stage. (30s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “Sky Is Falling”
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Blue Footed Boobies perform “Sky Is Falling,” an anthemic song about heartbreak and triumph. (4m 27s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “Physical Voodoo”
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Blue Footed Boobies perform “Physical Voodoo,” a song about the power of romantic desire. (3m 53s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “My Tree”
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Blue Footed Boobies perform “My Tree,” a song that infuses melancholy with hopeful optimism. (3m 49s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “Let Me Live”
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Wilmington duo Blue Footed Boobies channel powerful blues-rock energy into the song “Let Me Live.” (3m 47s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “Hooked on You”
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Wilmington duo Blue Footed Boobies play “Hooked on You,” a classic rock and roll party song. (3m 18s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “Fadeaway”
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Blue Footed Boobies play “Fadeaway,” an early song that features lots of tempo changes and solos. (4m 30s)
Town Mountain: “Struck It Rich”
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Town Mountain plays “Struck It Rich,” a song about the pursuit of wealth and ambition. (4m 6s)
Town Mountain: “Ruination Line”
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Town Mountain performs “Ruination Line,” a song about times when the world appears insurmountable. (4m 16s)
Town Mountain: “Lines in the Levee”
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Town Mountain performs “Lines in the Levee,” a rallying cry that change is on the horizon. (3m 41s)
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Town Mountain puts their bluegrass spin on the Bruce Springsteen classic “I’m on Fire.” (4m 59s)
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Town Mountain plays “Down Low,” a song about the paranoia of being under the influence. (4m 43s)
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Town Mountain performs “Comeback Kid,” a song about the challenges of working in the music industry. (4m 53s)
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Town Mountain pours a bit of grit and a lot of heart into a rousing country rock performance. (30s)
Shirlette Ammons: “Spectacles”
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In the song “Spectacles,” Shirlette Ammons explores how we see, what we see and how we’re seen. (3m 27s)
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Shirlette Ammons performs her song “Short,” which examines her relationship with her father. (2m 53s)
Shirlette Ammons: “Lyfted/Earth Segue”
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For this performance, Shirlette Ammons seamlessly combines two songs, “Lyfted” and “Earth.” (4m 40s)
Shirlette Ammons: “Expensive Experience”
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Shirlette Ammons performs a heretofore unreleased track, “Expensive Experience.” (3m 52s)
Shirlette Ammons: “Corner Pocket”
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Shirlette Ammons performs “Corner Pocket,” a touching story of family, friends and camaraderie. (3m 40s)
Shirlette Ammons: “Battalions”
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Shirlette Ammons’ song “Battalions” calls for the protection of civil rights. (6m 17s)
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Hip-hop artist Shirlette Ammons blends her eastern NC roots with her love for her local community. (30s)
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Blue Cactus delivers dreamy country and Americana sounds that will keep your head in the clouds. (30s)
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Blue Cactus performs the song “Worried Man” from their 2021 album, “Stranger Again.” (3m 31s)
Blue Cactus: “This Kind of Rain”
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In “This Kind of Rain,” Blue Cactus focuses on the phrase “when it rains it pours.” (4m 1s)
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Blue Cactus performs “Resolution” from their 2025 album, “Believer.” (2m 34s)
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“Kings,” a song performed by Blue Cactus, is about the intricate dynamic of a sibling relationship. (3m 19s)
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Blue Cactus’ “Bite My Tongue” is a song about the need to speak out. (3m 39s)
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“Believer,” performed by Blue Cactus, is a song of hope in a desperate time. (5m 25s)
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A little honky-tonk, a little bluegrass and a lot of toe-tapping during this performance from Mipso. (30s)
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Mipso performs their song “My Burden with Me.” (3m 37s)
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Mipso performs “Louise” from their 2013 album, “Dark Holler Pop.” (4m 53s)
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Mipso performs their 2024 single “Green Jesus.” (3m 48s)
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Mispo performs a reimagined version of their song “Do You Want Me?” (2m 58s)
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Mipso performs “Carolina Rolling By” from their 2023 album “Book of Fools.” (4m 41s)
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