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More than a band: How Mic. Carr & Shades are bringing Cincinnati together

This story originally appeared in our Oct. 28 – Nov. 10, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. It’s a Friday night at Nostalgia, and the energy in the room is electric before a single note is played. At the center of it all is Mic. Carr. Originally from Tennessee, Carr taught at Texas Tech before a brief stint back home to help care…