CURRENT MISSION

I am a touring musician!

ABOUT ME

I am a touring musician, fresh out of school. I studied in the P.I. Reed School of Journalism and I play Folk Wave.

I'm currently traveling all over the United States playing music and trying not to go completely broke.

I have been fortunate to travel quite a bit in my youth. However, it's been mostly within the U.S. (something I'd like to change). The only other country I've been to is Mexico.

I have been to almost every state, and will further narrow down my missing pieces this fall, as I go on tour again! I'm super pumped, and I hope I can find some willing hosts. I'll give a free LP to anybody who will host me!

PHILOSOPHY

Be open-minded and open-hearted. Be as creative and spontaneous as possible. Try not to hate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am mostly a surfer, not a host-er. But, Get ahold of me if you need a place to crash, and I may be able to help! I always love to meet new people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I used CouchSurfing liberally last summer during my second tour, and it was a blast! So, of course, I'll be using it again.

Interests

Music, creativity, food, sports!

Music
Nearly anything.

Food
Not picky, and I only need one good meal per day! LOVE Italian and Mexican, though.

Sports
Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers, Penguins. And WVU everything. But, I'm not one of THOSE fans. I can be friendly about it.

• dining
• traveling
• music
• sports
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
All kinds, but especially people like this (in no particular order):
Josh Ritter, Hazel Dickens, Joan Baez, Box Car Racer, Neil Young, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Donavon Frankenreiter, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jethro Tull, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, My Morning Jacket, The Tallest Man on Earth, M.Ward, She & Him, Rilo Kiley, The Felice Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Prine, Coconut Records, Jimmy Buffett, Jack Johnson, The Misfits, blink-182, The Avett Brothers, Dave Matthews Band, Bob Marley, Death Cab, Ben Folds, Ben Gibbard, Ben Kweller, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Nils Lofgren, Mumford and Sons, Deep Sea Diver, A. A. Bondy, Bright Eyes, Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Movies
So very many (and I don't want to do the same thing as above). All-time favorite: Blazing Saddles. Runner-up: The Big Lebowski.

Books
Also a crazy amount. Reading right now: At Home in the Heart of Appalachia by John O'Brien. Just finished (a little behind the curve): A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, Sex, Drugs, & Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman, and Post Office by Charles Bukowski

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My mother raised four boys and did not go crazy. Kinda.

Teach, Learn, Share

This is trite, but, here goes:

There aren't actually any rules to life. I believe that you can and should do whatever the hell you want to do that makes you happy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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