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The Readings Kick off Borders Book Store Tour in San Diego on Saturday, March 29, 2008
Nashville, Tenn.--February 26, 2008--Recording artists Chris and Eric Reading, The Readings, are gearing up for Tour 4 Cure (T4C), a national acoustic concert series to benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF). T4C was conceptualized to raise money and awareness for Multiple Myeloma, a form of blood cancer that ultimately took the life of their mother Bonnie. T4C, in partnership with Borders Book Stores and MMRF, will take place at Borders Book Stores across America and kicks off Saturday, March 29, 2008 in San Diego, Calif. FREE to the public, T4C will include performances by The Readings along with celebrity emcees and special guest performers.
Combining their talent, love for music and philanthropy, The Readings hope to create awareness in finding a cure for Multiple Myeloma. This disease is something very personal for the brothers, as their mother was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in April of 1990. "One of Those Days," a song penned by the duo in honor of their mother, later went on to be adopted by the American Cancer Society as well as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for promotional purposes both locally and nationally. Their mother, Bonnie, lost her courageous battle to this disease at the age of 51. The loss of their mother not only inspired them to follow their dreams, but fueled their ambition and passion to create T4C.
The Readings are passionate performers who define their sound as "real life, set to music." The Nashville residents have performed with the likes of Amy Grant, Billy Currington, Jimmy Wayne and Jennifer Hanson. They have completed two full-length albums and written hundreds of original songs, several of which have been recorded by other artists. The Readings' video "She Brings Me Down" was selected by Country Music Television ® (CMT) as one of the nation's best independent videos. To watch the video now, log on to http://www.youtube.com/ or http://www.thereadings.net/
Tour Schedule:
*San Diego, Calif. -March 29, 2008
*Rogers, Ark. -April 5, 2008
*New York, N.Y. -April 12, 2008
*St Louis, Mo. -April 19, 2008
*New Orleans, La. (Jazz Fest Invitational)-April 26, 2008
*Louisville, Ky. (Derby week)-May 3, 2008
*Boulder, Colo. -May 10, 2008
*Nashville, Tenn. -May 17, 2008
Visit http://www.tour4cure.net/ for more information or to make a tax deductible donation to T4C, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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