I am honest, open and helpful. I live in Oakland, CA full time as a music producer and buyer for a vintage clothing boutique. I studied Fashion Design and Conceptual Art while living in Amsterdam for 4.5 years. I live with my partner, Josh, who is also a music producer and DJ. We are both artists and spend most of our time in creative spaces, but it's also important to get out and experience life. We enjoying spending our down time out in nature and peaceful places or supporting a band/dj/artist that we respect at a local venue/club. I am also currently studying Chinese Medicine and acupressure. We love cooking and love to cook for others as well with local, fresh wholesome ingredients.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling is a big part of my life and meeting new people is a part of that experience. Experiences creative perspective and lead to growth. We prefer to stay with friends when we travel, but we do not yet have friends everywhere we'd like to be. Couchsurfing is a more personal approach. I find all the best restaurants, neighborhoods and vibes are usually hard to find unless you know someone local.

Interests

Music, electronic music, listening to and creating music
Singing, Dancing
Movies, comedy shows
Studying Chinese Medicine and Acupressure
Yoga and Pole Dancing
Hiking and exploring in nature
Making handmade incense - wild foraging for herbs to make incense
Camping, Singing around a campfire
Connecting with likeminded souls and meeting new people
Cooking yummy meals to share with good people

• arts
• singing
• design
• fashion
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• clubbing
• clothing
• movies
• traveling
• music
• electronic music
• hiking
• camping
• medicine
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anything warm, melodic, emotional and authentic.
Underground electronic music, melodic techno and progressive house, indie folk, new wave, drones
Also a fan of Mazzy Star, James Holden, Daniel Avery, Rone, Fairmont, Brian Eno, Cat Power, The Cure

Movies:
Eyes Wide Shut, Enter the Void, American Beauty, The Virgin Suicides, The Breakfast Club, anything Kubrick, Coen Brothers, and Wes Anderson.

Books: House of Leaves, The Martian Chronicles, Between Heaven and Earth, the Five Spirits - lately reading a lot about Chinese medicine.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Finishing my first album, you can listen and download here for free:

https://subtealmusic.bandcamp.com/

Genre: Downtempo ambient electronica

Teach, Learn, Share

I love teaching, learning and sharing!

I can offer healing acupressure sessions and knowledge around the ancient Chinese system. it has helped me find balamce in my body and mind.

We can do some yoga! I love to cook and will, when allowed cook for anyone and everyone who is hungry.

Tips for using the production software Ableton Live, and really any creative conceptual feedback on ideas, projects, anything really.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love teaching, learning and sharing!

I can offer healing acupressure sessions and knowledge around the ancient Chinese system. it has helped me find balamce in my body and mind.

We can do some yoga! I love to cook and will, when allowed cook for anyone and everyone who is hungry.

Tips for using the production software Ableton Live, and really any creative conceptual feedback on ideas, projects, anything really.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States