Winston-Salem’s Sonny Miles (@sonnyformiles) has a seemingly effortless ability to blend and mix musics. In a way that h...

Winston-Salem’s Sonny Miles (@sonnyformiles) has a seemingly effortless ability to blend and mix musics. In a way that harkens back to greats like Stevie Wonder and to contemporaries like Frank Ocean, Miles beautifully weds genres (R&B, hip-hop, jazz and soul to name a few), production styles (lo-, mid- and hi-fidelity, analog and digital), and instrumentation (drum machines and acoustic guitars, live vocals and samples). The ease with which Miles recombines familiar past modes with new sonic textures and rhythms made him an obvious choice for COME HEAR NC presents SHAPED BY SOUND, and he brings his chameleonic vibe to tonight’s (March 6th) show at 9:30 PM on PBS NC (@mypbsnc). To elucidate the delights of Miles’ genuine crossover appeal, we’ve written a deep dive into five of Sonny Miles’ greatest songs: LINK IN BIO. All five of these tracks can be found on our SHAPED BY SOUND: SONNY MILES playlist on the NCMO Spotify (along with mixes for each of the featured artists of previous episodes). Image: Sonny Miles and bassist play on the Shaped by Sound stage Alt. text: Sonny Miles in white T shirt and black hat plays acoustic guitar while a bassist plays behind him