Loading…
Hosted by PBS North Carolina · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
NC musical artists share the stories behind their songs in an intimate conversation with host James Mieczkowski. They discuss their creative journey and process, plus what makes the North Carolina music scene so special. The podcast and accompanying studio performances are filmed at PBS North Carolina’s studios in Research Triangle Park. Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
PBS North Carolina hosts Shaped by Sound, a music show with 13 episodes published.
Reuben Vincent’s dream to be a rapper became a reality when he was discovered by producer 9th Wonder at the age of 13. In this conversation, the Charlotte native discusses his family’s Liberian heritage, the hip-hop rena
Fancy Gap, created by Raleigh natives Stuart McLamb and Charles Crossingham, aims to capture pop-rock bliss that’s perfect for radio and an arena. In this conversation, they discuss making a record in Crossingham’s log c
Logan Chaucer and Sam Baker love surfing, classic rock and being in a band. Together, they’re Blue Footed Boobies, a psychedelic blues-rock duo from Wilmington, North Carolina. In this conversation, they discuss their lo
If you were to search for Blue Ridge bluegrass mixed with Tennessee honky-tonk, you’ll probably discover Asheville’s own Town Mountain. Members Phil Barker and Robert Greer discuss how the band’s sound has evolved over t
Shirlette Ammons, a Peabody Award-winning producer, poet and hip-hop artist based in Durham, delves into the inspirations behind her music. She shares how her work draws from her eastern NC heritage, local community and
Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez of Chapel Hill-based country outfit Blue Cactus discuss their dreamy country rock music along with their fascination with western wear, their appreciation for “Weird Al” Yankovic and why it’
Joseph Terrell and Jacob Sharp, one half of the bluegrass and folk-rock outfit Mipso, discuss growing as musicians on the road with bandmates Libby Rodenbough and Wood Robinson, crafting their first live record and the J
Folk music legend Alice Gerrard is one of the foremost historians and archivists of the genre. In this conversation, she discusses her love for the landmark 1952 compilation “Anthology of American Folk Music,” her career
Sonny Miles gained recognition in 2019 when President Obama included one of the Winston-Salem native’s musical collaborations on his popular playlist. In this conversation, Sonny discusses his influences, including Georg
Jazz legend Nnenna Freelon has multiple Grammy nominations and has performed in prestigious venues across the globe. In this intimate conversation, she talks about her first album of original tunes, “Beneath the Skin,” h
Indie rock group Superchunk was at the forefront of the Chapel Hill, NC music scene of the early ’90s and a major part of the rise of independent record production through its seminal label, Merge Records. Mac McCaughan
Justin Morris and Avery Sullivan of the Durham, NC-based indie rock outfit Sluice discuss how their music is inspired by the hidden world of history and our futile attempts to control nature. Plus, they share why they le
NC-based singer-songwriter Sam Beam of Iron & Wine shares the stories behind his music and his approach to songwriting. He also discusses the connection between his music and his visual art, his book “Love and Some Verse
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchBased on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
Shaped by Sound has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their music audience.
Shaped by Sound is hosted by PBS North Carolina. The show is categorised under music and has published 13 episodes.
Shaped by Sound has published 13 episodes.
Shaped by Sound regularly covers music. It sits in the music category.
Shaped by Sound is accessible for guests with genuine music expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
Shaped by Sound hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of Shaped by Sound average 66 minutes, giving guests a long-form format with plenty of time to expand on their expertise.
Our data rates Shaped by Sound's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched yesterday.