CURRENT MISSION

Going back to school to study music!

ABOUT ME

I am a self-taught musician/vocalist with a wide range of influences. I've spent much of my life traveling in search of like-minded people to collaborate with, and after 10 years, have decided that I need to move to the city and get serious if I want to really get anywhere with my music. Great educational opportunities, and a large diverse population are the local resources I am most excited about here in Portland!

PHILOSOPHY

In 2006 I began studying Judaism, became very religious and moved to Israel. A year in Jerusalem showed me that the lifestyle was not for me, but I gained very much from the experience. I have since dropped those artificial shackles and put my faith in humanity in general, and believe I am in a much better place now spiritually. Although I sometimes find myself "philosophizing about how philosophizing may be a complete waste of time" (lol!), I can't help accepting upon myself a certain duty to help others on their paths drawing from my intense, unique experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I am starting school in Portland and looking for a place, so I plan on surfing until things come together.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have always lived in homes that are very open to travelers, and love to extend hospitality when I am able to, and make pizza!

Interests

I love all kinds of art, science and philosophy, especially cognitive neuroscience that focuses on music perception.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music from East to West: Yemenite, Ladino, Arabic, Indian, Pakistani, Afghani, Tuvan throat singing. I'm a total sucker for 1990's Pop, Rock, Industrial, Goth, Hip-Hop and R&B. Baroque to Modern: Scarlatti, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, CHOPIN, Rachmanninoff, Prokofiev, Paganini, Scriabin, Khachaturian.

Blues to Metal: Robert Johnson, Ledbelly, Little Richard, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Frank Zappa, Primus, Bobby McFerrin, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, Blind Melon, Alice in Chains, Korn, System of a Down, Slipknot.

Books: Calvin and Hobbes, The Wonderful Voyage to the Mushroom Planet, The Thief of Always, A Wrinkle in Time, Along Came a Spider, Myst, My Teacher Fried My Brains (my original ASMR trigger), music theory, acoustics, neuroscience, psychology, science and philosophy

TV Shows: The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, South Park, Beavis & Butthead(Trey and Matt said B&B are like the blues!), Daria, Simpsons, Ninja Turtles, The Twilight Zone, Care Bears, Winnie the Pooh, Ghostwriter, My Little Pony, Batman, Sesame Street

Movies: Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob, Wayne's World, Terminator, Charlotte's Web, Dumbo, Pocahontas, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, The Big Lebowski, Airheads, Empire Records, Natural Born Killers, Trainspotting, The Crow, The Matrix, Fight Club, Requiem For a Dream, Memento, Rango... Um, help me out here? More movies please!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching my 90 year old grandmother play Chopin! I find her level of sensitivity with the ebb and flow of the tempo to be top-notch. I really look up to her as a musician.

Check her out!
http://ruthtowers.com

Teach, Learn, Share

I do beginner vocal coaching, instrument lessons, composition and production work. I love to show people how easy music can be once you break through the veils, and that you do not need to be born with "talent" to be a star.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States