CURRENT MISSION

To build a career of making excellent music; sleeping

ABOUT ME

A fun mix of passion, laughing, music, loudness, quietude, sarcasm, humor, dancing, and sleeping.

I'm short and I play a mean guitar.

I enjoy bike rides, the beach, cities, and dogs.

PHILOSOPHY

Gratia artis, labor amoris.
(For the sake of art, a labor of love).

That sums up my whole life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I write, I sing, I play music. It's who I am.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm a baby couchsurfer, but I have hosted people in the past, and have been hosted. When my housing situation settles down in the next few months, I will be happy to consider hosting you! :)

Interests

I spend my time playing music. My day job is at an instrument shop, so I sell instruments, too. I like good food, good booze (but in moderation), sleep. I like the beach, vinyl records, sandals. I'm a throwback...often times, I feel misplaced in this generation.

• dogs
• arts
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• shopping
• music
• rock music
• guitar
• cycling
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town
Movie: Cinema Paradiso, Across the Universe
Books: My Name Is Asher Lev, Davita's Harp, Harry Potter, Just Kids

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The first time I saw Times Square. That was information overload! I just stood there, in the middle of the sidewalk, staring.

Getting booked in France by people who say they like my band's music. Total strangers! Really humbling.

Being handed a $10 bill, while busking, by a mother who says, "My son's a musician. Please take this."

Teach, Learn, Share

I can proofread papers! I was a college professor for a short time.

I am an entertainer by trade. Let me sing or play you a song!

I can act as a consultant on musical instruments (specifically rock music), specifically guitars, stompboxes, and tube amplifiers. Ask me about your sonic palette!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States