# @mypbsnc on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWXMgcHFBBc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62668875-mypbsnc-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/83ab70d2b6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-26T21:17:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PBS North Carolina (@mypbsnc) — https://gondola.cc/mypbsnc

## Caption

Singer-songwriter and composer Ben Folds shares how growing up in North Carolina shaped his music and why creativity is all about paying attention. He talks about band life, orchestras, songwriting and what he’s still learning after decades in the industry.

New Shaped by Sound episodes premiere Thursdays on PBS NC and the free PBS app!

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.

#PBSNC #ShapedBySound @actualbenfolds

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 749
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 9

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PBS North Carolina | @mypbsnc | https://gondola.cc/mypbsnc | Television Network |
| Erin Lashley | @erintlashley | https://gondola.cc/erintlashley | Social Media Specialist |

## Tags

shapedbysound, pbsnc

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