CURRENT MISSION: Making music

ABOUT ME:

Hello people of the world!

I make music and tour across this fine world sharing it with people. It has taken me on some amazing adventures so far, and I simply cannot wait to have more. Traveling makes me come alive, let's have some adventures together!

Some info on my music - I'm primarily a solo act, and I play under the name "Sofa City Sweetheart." My music sounds like a blend between The Kinks and Elliott Smith. You can listen to it here if you liked that previous sentence: http://sofacitysweetheart.com

I've also gotten heavily involved with my local Lindy Hop community here in Los Angeles. I can't wait to dance internationally. If you are a swing dancer, or want to learn how to swing dance, come dance with me!

Basically, if you like music, video games, film, comedy, art, or Lindy Hop, we're going to get on swell!

PHILOSOPHY

"Does this path have heart?"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing couches, meeting great hosts, being a kind and respectful surfer, helping out hosts in any way possible, showing people around town when they are here. Also, if you are a musician, feel free to contact me for networking opportunities in the Los Angeles area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, so great! I am constantly blown away by the good people on this Earth.

Interests

Music, Scrabble, Monopoly Deal, Lindy Hop, astronomy, Wiffle ball, etymology, movies, musicology, the 1990's, video games, French.

• arts
• dancing
• movies
• video games
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• surfing
• snorkeling
• astronomy
• etymology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Kinks, The Beach Boys, Elliott Smith, John Lennon, The Dears, The Fiery Furnaces, Of Montreal, The Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, Pavement, Fountains of Wayne, Nada Surf, The Zombies, Sloan, Weezer, Belle and Sebastian, Simon and Garfukel, Rialto, The Minibosses. I also have a degree in music, so I do love me some "classical:" Berlioz, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Glass, Satie, Tiersen, etc...

Movies: The Truman Show, Three Amigos, Anchorman, Vertigo, Rocky, Spinal Tap, Back To The Future, Walk Hard, Miyazaki films, 80's movies, Tarantino, comedies, indies, foreign films, kung fu, and the occasional blockbuster is okay too.

Television: The Simpsons, SNL, Seinfeld, CONAN, The Critic, Flight of the Conchords, Married... With Children, Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development, The Office (US,) Mythbusters, Lie To Me, Maximum Exposure. No reality TV for me please.

Books: Candide, High Fidelity, The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, Catcher in the Rye, My Name is Asher Lev.

Food: ALL!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeling with Sea Turtles in Maui.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm pretty good at Scrabble, I will teach you by beating the pants off of you. Also, free guitar/swing dance lessons to anyone that hosts me!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, good music, good times, and free guitar/piano/swing dance lessons!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States