Today I am a film music composer after many years as a singer/songwriter with jobs in the film industry. I grew up in a small town in Southern Germany, spent 6 years in Hamburg where I studied music, German and American literature before moving to New York where I lived for 24 years. I went back to Germany - to Berlin.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a former location scout who searched locations for 'Dead Man' in New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California and mostly Oregon -- I am passionate about places and am enjoying meeting the people who live there. With my music I have traveled on tour with bandmates through Mexico, went cross country as an accordionist and from Northern to Southern Europe. With my DJ/Food project I was in Bangalore. Everywhere we were either hosted by amazing people and music lovers or made deep connections with locals. I am outgoing and interested in deep conversations. Meeting people always broadens my horizon.

Interests

Music, film, photography, biking, design, books, cats, baking, meditation, singing, playing piano, accordion and a little bit guitar, eating healthy (I am in phases vegetarian, vegan and eat sometimes low carb), yoga, running, conscious living.

• cats
• books
• literature
• singing
• design
• photography
• dining
• baking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• movies
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Lots of Music in different styles: Matt Keating, Arvo Pärt, Pixies, Lou Reed, Dinosaur Jr, Sigur Ros - good songs - beautiful soundscapes...
Books: I am actually currently reading and intrigued by Anna Karenina from Tolstoy
Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind, Stranger Than Paradise, Tune in Tomorrow, Code Unkown, independent films, art house.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just wrote a symphony which got performed by a 60 piece orchestra and was performed live to films in Berlin.

I traveled one month alone through India ;-)

I hiked down to Supai in the Grand Canyon, experienced the back of the waterfall, camped experiencing a small earthquake and spoke at the local school about Germany. I actually was afterwards asked by teenagers to explain how babies were made. Back then in the reservation women were told when they were 18.

I moved myself from Germany to New York not knowing anyone...

Teach, Learn, Share

We can make music, share photography, bake a cake....

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open mind - a deep conversation - enthusiasm - excitement about creativity - we can also share silence ;-) ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, India, Italy, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States