Writing the Rails

There's so much crazy talent in this city it's ridiculous. And, even better, it's being put to use for a good cause.

David Kav, a local singer-songwriter friend of ours, just kicked off a really incredible tour: Writing the Rails. David is going from Chicago to Memphis, with a bunch of stops along the way, playing gigs to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. David and Leah Jones, founder of Natiiv Arts and Media and social media coach extraordinaire, came up with the concept for the train-tour during a caffeine-induced brainstorming session. He is accompanied by Theresa Carter, also known as The Local Tourist, who is helping document the whole process (and we musicians sometimes just need a little help...). The good folks over at Misery Loves Co. and Unscene Chicago are lending some amazing support to the project as well.

We hope you'll keep up with David and Theresa's travels through their site, writingtherails.com, and maybe contribute to the cause.

In the meantime, check out the fun videos they're posting from the road on their YouTube page. And here's a special one from when David lent Miriam his guitar at Maui Wowi...