LUCE and Tender Mercies join the fight against cancer!

I am back in the Bay Area after a long week at my favorite convention, NAMM. Now that I am back I wanted to let you all know about an upcoming local event featuring two incredible bands that are helping in the fight against cancer. Notes4Notes.org has organized a special event featuring two amazing local bands, Luce and Tender Mercies for a benefit concert being held at the historic Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette, California. Save the date of Thursday, February 21st with doors opening at 6:30 pm and concert starting at 7:30. There are a limited number of tickets available and I encourage you to get your tickets early. You can head over to Notes4Notes.org website and purchase them online today since space is limited.

Notes4Notes.org is a non-profit organization that is bringing live music to benefit breast cancer treatment and prevention. Proceeds from this concert will support the International Center for Integrative Medicine (ICIM – www.icimhealth.org) in its effort to treat and prevent breast cancer. Now that you know about the cause, let’s talk about the bands!

This event will be the pre-CD release for LUCE and you will be treated to many of your favorite songs by them as well as debuting songs from their new album, Fall to Fly. LUCE was created by a house painter, Tom Luce. After he wrote and recorded his first CD and watched his music take on a life of it’s own, he put down the paint brush and has been dedicated to his music. Since 2002, LUCE has been on thirty-three national tours, won a BAMMY for best debut album and you can hear his music featured in motion pictures and television shows. You can listen to one of their songs “Good Day” on the Notes4Notes.org website. What is exciting about LUCE is their on stage performance that just captivates you with your creativity and energetic fun music. In addition to Tom Luce on Vocals, Guitar you have Adam Rossi on Kkeyboards, Brian Zalewski on Drums, Alex Cordrey on Bass & Guitar, Dylan Brock on Lead Guitar and Dustin Hengel on Brass. Combined, they bring you the great Alternative Rock/Funk/Pop sound of LUCE. I am looking forward to the new music of LUCE and will keep you updated on the release date of their new CD. One of my favorite songs by them is “My Life Alone” from their album “Corner of the World” and you can watch the video for it here.

Another band for the evening will be Tender Mercies . The music of Tender Mercies is some of the best in the Americana/Roots Rock genre with touches of Alternative Rock that delivers soul touching tunes that put a smile on your face. Two of the members; Dan Vickrey on Vocals, Guitar and Jim Bogios on Vocals & Drums are from the highly successful and one of my favorite bands, Counting Crows. Then you have Patrick Winningham on Vocals & Guitar, and Kurt Stevenson on Vocals & Bass and together you have the spectacular lineup of Tender Mercies. You can take a listen to them and watch their performance at Armandos in Martinez.

These bands are coming together to raise money for a great cause. What is even better, is that not only are you helping to fight cancer by raising money, but at the same time you are treated to two outstanding bands that are going to make this night unforgettable.

~Enjoy! Marisol

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