Hi,

Im a professional musician from Brighton, UK. I produce and compose most types of music, and perform solo and with a band. Music has been my life for as long as I can remember! Through it I have been lucky to travel around the world and meet many cultures, and because of this I am very outgoing and easy to get along with. I'm a very positive, open minded person and have found I can get along with anyone. Im also strongly into equal rights, passionate about art, and love learning as much as possible about the world and new cultures with each day.
Im also vegan (but have no problem being around people that eat meat!), and love to do high intensity training, cross fit / gym / extreme sports when I can :)

Hear my music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZcZ86Bdky8
Http://www.soundcloud.com/blakebastion

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Im on couchsurfing as I am travelling through Berlin in September. I have found that when travelling its much better way to get to know the culture if you have the opportunity to stay with locals.

Ive not used this site before but a lot of my friends have, so thought I would try it out! Looks a great way to make new friends and see the world.

Interests

• arts
• literature
• performing arts
• street art
• photography
• music festivals
• education
• yoga
• partying
• motorcycles
• electronics
• politics
• reading
• socializing
• music
• live music
• classical music
• electronic music
• guitar
• surfing
• skydiving
• martial arts
• science
• social science
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jimi Hendrix / Miles Davies / Jeff Buckley / Led Zeppelin / Bach / Chopin / The Prodigy / Trentemoller / Daft Punk / Fela Kuti / Amadou & Mariam / Hans Zimmer / ... too many to list
Books: 1984 / The Shock Doctrine / The Venus Project: Beyond politics, poverty & war / Noam Chomsky - How the World Works / Carol Dweck - Mindset / Michael Cremo - Hidden History of the Human Race, Viktor Schauberger - The Energy Evolution / many many more!
Movies - Not a big movie watcher. Older movies that had a real story and made you think and question life, shot as an art form not a money maker, and with convincing acting / or good comedy. If it meets that, then ill love it :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travelled to Uganda with my guitar earlier this year for a month. I toured around the country playing gigs everyday. I had no idea what to expect, It was a life changing experience, a totally different culture, and something I am now addicted to.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach guitar, music, songwriting, composition, I love to jam with other musicians, and share stories about travelling

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to share my music with hosts, share stories of experiences travelling, and I'm also a pretty good vegan cook :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Spain, Sweden, Uganda, United States