Miles and Letha Costin have been performing together since shortly before they married in 1994. Most notably, they spent 20 years in the trio Transzenders, playing acoustic music for several new-thought churches in the RDU region. They released Sunny Side Up in 2003 and Unmarked Pavement in 2007, which both featured songs written by Miles and Letha. (Both albums can be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music.) In 2014 the trio decided it was time for a change, so Miles and Letha shifted gears and became a duo.
Miles has deep roots in the music industry. He began playing lead guitar in high school rock bands at age 14 and has never stopped. Miles toured & recorded with Shotgun Spark, Tumbleweed Band, David Allen Coe, and Dalton Brothers before joining Transzenders. Miles has shared the stage with Ricky Skaggs, George Thoroughgood, Hank Williams Jr., Vince Gill and many other musical greats along the way.
Letha was surrounded by several musical influences at an early age since her father is a musician. She sang in choirs from pre-school through college, and truly embraced the “songs of the 60’s” as a pre-teen. Letha began her musical career with Transzenders as back up vocalist & percussionist. In 2002, she began playing the bass guitar, adding another level of richness to the Transzenders sound while expanding her musicianship.
When it comes to songwriting, Miles and Letha work as a team. While Miles is a great arranger, with signature guitar solos that energize every song, Letha keeps her focus on the lyrics. In 2009, the soundtrack to Unmarked Pavement won several awards, including 1st place at the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest, NC Songwriters Coop, and VH-1 Song of the year. Music has always played an important part in both of their lives. Being able to perform and share so many experiences through this art form has made the journey that much sweeter!
Here are a few You Tube Videos of Miles & Letha performing as a duo:
River of Dreams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWulJs2gLUs
Golden Key: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydc8kaYD8kc
Unmarked Pavement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uNuy6uP9XM
Aint No Grave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QufmdxRiyzE