Music is who I am. I'm a singer-songwriter and I recently released both an EP and a music video. However, the truth is I didn't take this path until April 2017, when I was a junior at a Business School. That is why I worked as a Business & Financial Analyst for some months. It was tough, trust me.

I’m very outgoing and I believe in the power of love and human kindness to change the world. I’m always smiling and I’m eager to learn.

Also I play at the Santa Monica Pier ever weekend!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My dream is to be a musician and I sing in English, which means I have no chance to succeed in Spain. That's why I have been traveling often to the UK and visited France and Belgium. I’ve played in the street, open mics, to random people, private parties,...

Now I am in the US for a few months and I want to discover this beautiful country, especially its nature!

Interests

A part from music, art and media in general, discovering new places, especially nature related ones!

• music
• piano
• business
• instagram
• marketing
• london
• acoustic guitar
• music production
• united states
• los angeles
• video production
• singer songwriter
• united kingdom

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite genres: jazz, pop, rock, blues, folk, indie, pop-dance, country,...

Artists: Ed Sheeran, Olly Murs, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, The Lumineers, Adele, Andrea Bocelli, Bill Evans, Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, Charlie Puth, Coldplay, Damien Rice, Harry Styles, Glenn Miller, James Blunt, Jamie Cullum, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, McFly, ACDC, Kygo, Justin Timberlake, Kodaline, Maroon 5, Michael Bublé, Nick Jonas, The Script, Simple Plan, Green Day, U2.

Favourite Movies: La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Hachiko, The Great Gatsby, every James Bond movie, every Marvel Universe movie,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Self produced my first EP and a music video! Link to the EP: www.jayblanes.com/foundinapril

Also, playing at the pier and being a busker is pretty cool! I got kissed once!

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything you can teach me I will be eager to learn. I love discovering new things and “fun facts”.

I can teach music, guitar, piano, singing, photography, videography, production, editing,... See “what I can share with hosts” part below!

What I Can Share with Hosts

-Anything related to music: share my music, sing and play together, teach about music production, sound engineering (Cubase, Studio One), basic guitar lessons, piano lessons,...
-Videography: I know about cameras, video editing (Premiere Pro), basic colouring techniques (Da Vinci Resolve), direction of photography, direction,...
-Photography and Photoshop
-Any knowledge related to a bachelor in business administration: Marketing, Strategy, Finance, Operations, Economics, Statistics, Information Systems Management,...

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States