CURRENT MISSION

To pick some tunes with good folks and climb and bike.

ABOUT ME

I am a dude who likes to play banjo, vibraphone, and piano. I also like being outside, climbing, dirt bagging, rambling, cycling, being alone, hanging out with people, drinking, and reading. I grew up in a beautiful part of Arkansas in the hills and spent 3 years in Colorado studying and playing music.

After finishing graduate school, I rambled in a circle around the globe over 16 months and met amazing people and had amazing experiences. Since then I haven't resided in the same place for too long. Most recently Yosemite National Park and Leadville, CO.

I fill my time by playing music, professionally and recreationally, climbing, skiing, teaching, and hanging with the good folks of the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy every moment. don't dwell too much on the past or future, but realize that reality is now and grasp it fully. The real source of wealth is correct ideas.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like the couch surfing program because it makes it more affordable for starving traveling musicians and helps to connect with people from the area to learn more about their lives.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started couch surfing with a friend with whom I was traveling. We stayed in a few places in New Zealand and Australia. It was great to get to meet people from the cities rather than only hang out with other travelers in backpacker accommodations.

Interests

music, books, biking, climbing, hiking, foosball, chillin, thumb wrestling, paper rock scissor, learning, trying to speak spanish. banjo, jazz, finely brewed beers.

• books
• beer
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• jazz
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• skiing
• wrestling
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

East of Eden, 1984, love in the time of cholera, crime and punishment, fierce invalids home from hot climates, townes van zandt, some dylan, earl scruggs, thelonious monk, chick corea, brad mehldau, cachao, The Wood Brothers, the writings of robert anton wilson.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I played a random gig with a gypsy band at an all night showing of a Dali exhibition in Melbourne for thousands of people. They had us dressed up in some kind of monkey costumes. bizarre. 24 hours later I was ascending a 5 pitch 150 meter climb under the full moon!

Teach, Learn, Share

Banjo Pickin, Music, Piano.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, France, Germany, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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