I grew up in rural Western Pennsylvania,USA. Parents built the house I grew up in on 20+ acres. Went to college close by and graduated with Bachelors degree. Travelled for 6 years and also lived in North Carolina,Colorado,Texas,California and now Portland,Or for the last 7 years. I'm involved in all things music,playing,songwriting,singing,collecting records,seeing live shows and traveling far and wide to see the bands that i love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to travel far and wide (around the world) while I can and am ok doing it low budget. I don't need anything fancy because the experience is what counts.

Interests

Music,live music,playing music,talking about music. Hiking,traveling,exploring,yoga,meditation,living eco consciously and becoming a better human that may serve all humanity better. Personal growth is my bottom line.

• singing
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• live music
• guitar
• hiking
• sailing
• hitchhiking
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: lots and lots of jazz,hip hip,funk,r & b,bluegrass,country and all thing in between. Phish,Grateful Dead,John Coltrane,Brett Dennen,A Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, Johnny Cash, The Bad Plus...too many to name,thats just a sample.
Movies: Revenant,The Hateful Eight,Pulp Fiction, all the Wes Anderson films, Eternal Sunshine,Sci Fi, well made drama or documentary catch my interest as well.
Book: Tom Robbins, Jack Kerouac, Herman Hesse, David Byrne

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was living on the beach in Maui in 03',my girlfriend and I were talking about going to the Big Island but didn't have any money really. We were hitchhiking later that day and got picked up by a guy who picked another couple up after us. That couple had broken a mast trying to sail from the Big I over to Maui and were part of a tour company. They were taking a private plane over the very next day and so we asked if we could come and sure enough there was room. We hitchhiked from one island to another in Hawaii.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some chords on the guitar. Show you around my city if I am hosting. I want to learn so many things, Spanish, about other cultures,about music and its origins from other places. Its a big planet!
I want to share what I know and I want to express myself through my music. And share the joy we can all have when we just make the effort to connect.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can play some music and sing! I can talk your ear off about music and about the music scene here in the USA.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cuba, Guatemala, Laos, Mexico, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico