
Preview | Fancy Gap
Preview: 4/24/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The indie pop-rock duo Fancy Gap brings its lush and expansive songs to the “Shaped by Sound” stage.
The indie duo Fancy Gap, a new musical collaboration by Raleigh natives Stuart McLamb (of The Love Language) and Charles Crossingham, aims for pure pop-rock bliss. They bring their lush and expansive songs to the “Shaped by Sound” stage. Plus, they discuss the Golden Age of Radio, how music can create a sense of place and how creating well-crafted songs is like making a juicy cheeseburger.
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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. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Preview | Fancy Gap
Preview: 4/24/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The indie duo Fancy Gap, a new musical collaboration by Raleigh natives Stuart McLamb (of The Love Language) and Charles Crossingham, aims for pure pop-rock bliss. They bring their lush and expansive songs to the “Shaped by Sound” stage. Plus, they discuss the Golden Age of Radio, how music can create a sense of place and how creating well-crafted songs is like making a juicy cheeseburger.
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Clip: 4/24/2025 | 4m 42s | Fancy Gap performs “40,000 Miles,” which symbolizes the hard work behind the band’s debut album. (4m 42s)
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Clip: 4/24/2025 | 4m 47s | Fancy Gap performs “Magnolias,” which the band wrote in honor of a friend who had passed away. (4m 47s)
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Clip: 4/24/2025 | 4m 12s | Fancy Gap plays “Starlite Motel,” a captivating love ballad filled with lush guitar riffs. (4m 12s)
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Clip: 4/24/2025 | 4m 1s | Fancy Gap showcases its expansive blend of pop and rock in a performance of “Strawberry Moon.” (4m 1s)
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Clip: 4/24/2025 | 4m 59s | Fancy Gap plays the first song the band ever wrote, the anthemic rocker “Sweet Time.” (4m 59s)
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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. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.