i am enthusiastic about history and cultural practices in many places, and also about fighting against capitalization. i was raised in the san francisco bay area, grew up when i moved to new york city for college, learned a trade in seattle, and then became a child again upon moving to new orleans. i am a style junkie: after jazz school, i joined a country band that played in only two keys, and have slowly made my way back to more complex harmony, stopping at many styles of folk music and instruments along the way.
