Conceal and Carry
Sexy but creepy, adorable but dark and droney, Conceal & Carry conveys all these things by layering analog synths and vintage electric pianos. Gloomy lyrics sing out from the instrumental fray in a scintillating girly sing-song. Despite the name, Conceal & Carry is the solo project of a band-hopping guest keyboardist, sometimes singer, sometimes bassist, sometimes lyricist and resident rock and roll photographer for the Yards and Gods gang, Carrie Wade.
In February 2010, boredom and solitude led to the creation of Conceal & Carry in the living room of an apartment in Champaign, Illinois. Wade learned to sing again, and her thoughts became songs.
At then end of 2010, Conceal & Carry relocated to her hometown of Kansas City, MO and continues to musically evolve from the comfort of her childhood bedroom. Often reluctant to play shows, Conceal & Carry always wears a trademarked wire crown during performances, and has been known for creating sublime moments with improvised synth songs and passing out sparklers to audience members.