CURRENT MISSION

Vermonter in Nashville. Headed to the UK for a 3 week tour in July.

ABOUT ME

I'm a full-time musician.. Americana/Country Blues/Folk singer-songwriter, (and part-time bartender).

I've welcomed many a stranger into my home through CS and otherwise, and have only had positive experiences

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've seen many local gems and made lifelong friends through CS.. both hosting & as a guest... in Ireland, Vermont, Texas, New Mexico, Georgia, Chicago, Key West, New Orleans, New Zealand, Montreal, etc.

Interests

Music, guitar, singing, songwriting, bluegrass, poetry, books, good food, good beer, dive bars, pool, cafes, great people, the outdoors, family and friends, and my home state of Vermont.

• books
• poetry
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• traveling
• billiards
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Ham on Rye, The Flounder, Lolita, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, Invisible Cities, Ada, Savage Detectives, Brave New World, Dubliners, Galapagos, Sirens of Titan, Nimrod Flipout, Ulysses, A Moveable Feast, Grendel, Martian Chronicles, LOTR, Suite Francais, Infinite Jest, David Golder, Bell Jar, 1984, Jeeves, The Sound and the Fury, Crime and Punishment, Welcome to the Monkey House.

Poetry of: Jack Gilbert, Charles Simic, Tony Hoagland, Sylvia Plath, Gordon Massman, Yusef Komunyaka, Pablo Neruda...

Music: Town Mountain, Misfits, Purity Ring, Beach House, Cass McCombs, John Maus, Waylon Jennings, MMJ, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Hartford, John Prine, Johnny Paycheck, Grateful Dead, Tony Rice, Dylan, Wilco, Nick Drake, Kurt Vile, Elliott Smith, Ween, Maiden, Neko Case, Del McCoury, DOM, T.Rex, Flying Burrito Brothers, David Bowie, Leon Russell, Ty Segall, King Tuff, White Lung, and on and on

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling around New Zealand for 3 months playing music and hiking the peaks.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's swap travel stories and laughs .

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook-ish, help you tidy up, entertain a bit, do my own thing, let you do yours, or just kick back if that's your style.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Saint Martin (French part), Scotland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States

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