My name is Spurge. I'm 24 and live in Brooklyn, NY currently. I was introduced to couchsurfing by my former roommate who is a large advocate of the service and I have met some cool people through their stay at my apartment. (Check out her recommendation!)

I'm a musician. I've spent the last two years working my way through the NYC music industry to meet lots of cool people in order to inform my own creative processes and have a strong base of support in order to eventually release & distribute my own music.

Some of my favorite recent albums are: To Pimp a Butterfly (Kendrick Lamar), Sound & Color (Alabama Shakes), Inji (LA Priest) & Multilove (Unknown Mortal Orchestra), Freetown Sound (Blood Orange).

More ways to get to know me:

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/givespurgeajob

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/familynamefirst/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/spurgecarter

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people who love their cities and love sharing their experiences.

--- And because I'm too poor for these expensive ass hostels ---

Interests

Music! Working on it, in it. The dialogues it creates, the memories it embellishes and the stories told through it.

I enjoy traveling, of course.

The things I usually do to get to know any city are: record shops, museums, thrift shops & cafes.

• coloring
• coffee
• thrifting
• traveling
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Meaningful albums:

Justice - Cross
Kanye West - Graduation
Mount Kimbie - Before I Move Off
Drake - Take Care
Simian Mobile Disco - ADSR
Boys Noize - Oi Oi Oi
Caribou - Swim
Sneaker Pimps - Blood Sports
Linkin Park - Meteora
RHCP - Stadium Arcadium
Junior Boys - In the Morning
Early Lil Wayne: The Dedication 2
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor

The last book that effected me heavily was Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah. (EDIT: James Baldwin - Anohter Country)

The last book the made me laugh was Frederick Barthelme's There Must Be Some Mistake.

The Redwall series are some of my favorite childhood books.

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K-film is one of the most interesting and entertaining markets in the film industry to me. Studying both film and Japanese in univeristy, I was exposed to the wonderful auterism of visionaries like Wong Kar-Wai (Chinese, I know),

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived rent-free for a month in New York. Didn't think it was possible.

Quit my job and drove from NYC to LA this past June.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach = Expression through everyday interaction.

Learn = Through new experiences in new environments that force you to remain in a present state of mind.

Share = Stories from the past!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My own perspectives and experiences + a place in NYC for when you come over!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United Kingdom