I sing, write and produce music for a living. I run a studio on a farm in Cambridgeshire that specialises in mixing, editing, voice-overs and post-production. I also act from time to time! I have a brother, sister-in-law and nephew in the south of France, and a sister who lives in the south of the UK. I love pretty much all of the arts, as well as good food, conversation, Zen Buddhism, travelling, and people in general.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm doing a road trip around the US this summer, creating music on behalf of Amnesty International (see the RandomRoadsMusicProject on Facebook if interested). The project is entirely self-funded and it looks like I may well run out of money for hotels or AirBnBs before the end! Also, it's the kind of project that will benefit from meeting and talking to real people. For both reasons, I'd love to be hosted for part of the way if possible.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• literature
• singing
• modern art
• human rights
• raw food
• organic food
• yoga
• politics
• music
• live music
• electronic music
• travelling
• zen

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Bob Dylan, Jane's Addiction, Jack White, Ozric Tentacles, Prince, Billie Ray Martin, Way Out West, Yello, Sasha, Tangerine Dream, Jeff Buckley, Grace Jones, The Who, Steely Dan, Nick Cave, Supertramp, Chaz Jankel, Psychemagik, LCD Soundsystem, Left Lane Cruiser, etc etc for ever

MOVIES: Manhattan, Until the End of the World, The Third Man, Barbarella, Prospero's Books, Modesty Blaise, 2001, Mulholland Drive, 9 to 5, Apocalypse Now, The Twelve Chairs, The Great Muppet Caper

BOOKS: Neil Bartlett 'Ready to Catch Him Should He Fall'; Angela Carter 'Wise Children'; Doris Lessing 'The Four-Gated City'; Donna Tartt 'The Goldfinch'

ARTISTS: David Hockney, Lucian Freud, Picasso, Matisse, Meidner, Chagall, Sickert, Warhol, Morris Louis, Bridget Riley

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendship, conversation, cooking (if wanted), help around the house, music production and recording techniques, music software advice, general computer skills, basic video editing, basic French. I'm pretty outgoing but also love my own company, so can quite happily disappear into a book or elsewhere if my host is busy. I love all animals so am cool with pets.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom