CURRENT MISSION

to be myself and do my best to change the world!

ABOUT ME

i'm a traveler and a musician, a storyteller and writer, a farmer and a poet, a teacher and a student, a builder and a craftsman; i am what you think i am, and i am what i think i am too, at least i think so. as far as the musician thing goes, i do a solo show using a looping pedal to weave guitar, bass (using an octave pedal), sitar, mandolin, thumb piano, an assortment of djembes, shakers, bells, whistles, and so forth into a sonic tapestry that brings a smile to your ear and a hearty tap to your foot. i have been making music for 12 years, and i've spent some time studying sitar in varanasi, india; though music has always moved me in a way that i can only express through music itself. i just didn't know how to express those emotions until i picked up a guitar and banged on a drum.

PHILOSOPHY

we're all brothers and sisters here on planet earth, including all living things. we're all interconnected and interdependent...i live for the connection, the mystery, the love of it all...and i try to make others aware of it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i've got a room available for anyone travelling in Pennsylvania.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i'm a new member...i've traditionally made connections via word of mouth.

Interests

playing music, playing with my dog Moo, ice hockey, soccer, jogging, traveling, getting down with philosophy, volunteering, farming, building, teaching, reading, playing in the snow, backcountry skiing, and, most of all, human connection!

• dogs
• writing
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• skiing
• soccer
• hockey
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The greats from all styles of music: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, the David Grisman Quintet, the Del McCoury Band, Fela Kuti, Ween, Eyedea & Abilities, Blackalicious, Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash, Nick Drake, Pearl Jam, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Nikhil Banerjee (Indian Sitar Master), The Bad Plus, Leftover Salmon, early Grateful Dead, Shpongle, Portishead, Smashing Pumpkins, Kaki King, George Clinton, Bob Marley, the Thievery Corporation, Nirvana, Bela Fleck, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Edmar Castaneda, The Slip, Tool, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Santana, early Van Morrison, Rage Against the Machine, and many many more.....

Books: The Invisible Pyramid (and basically anything else by Loren Eiseley), Siddartha, Narcissus & Goldmund, The Drifters, any collection of short stories by Arthur C. Clark, Jitterbug Perfume, Still Life w/Woodpecker, The Dharma Bums, A Language Older than Words, Zorba the Greek, any collection of poems by e.e. cummings, Journey to Ixtlan, the Norton Book of Nature Writing, I and Thou, Moby Dick, and so many more...

Movies: The Big Lebowski, Pi, The Life Aquatic, Waking Life, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dr. Strangelove, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the Animatrix, Avatar

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

there are no ordinary moments, so how can i choose? it's all pretty amazing to me...just the simple fact that this all exists!

Teach, Learn, Share

i'm always learning from new places and people...in return i offer an open ear and mind, and i love sharing travel stories and philosphies! and, yes, i love to share my music!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States