My video "I'll suck your d**k for a cup of coffee" went viral today, and made the front page of Reddit. AMA.

How many people have given you coffee while you played?

nobody has given me coffee, but a lot of people have given me a few dollars here and there!

I don't believe this.

but it's the truth! :D

i would have given you a coffee, a doughnut, a plate of sushi, and my undying love.

haaaaaaa sweet

Would you rather suck one horse sized dick or 100 dick sized horses?

I'm vegan so I think i'll go with the first one :-)

Now I know why you turned down the creamer.

hahahah good one

What happened that made you become homeless? Are you still homeless? Is everything OK?

Unfortunately, my home life wasn't great, so I had to leave at 17. I am still technically homeless, but I have a roof over my head and so everything is alright :-)

I also left home at 17. I drifted til around 26 and was in and out of hospitals. I'm now 31 with a husband and two kids and four dogs. I wish you so much luck and just know that this is a temporary time in your life. I'm pretty sure that things are going to get amazing for you.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kindness, ya wonderful human.

what qualifies as "technically homeless"?

I don't pay rent, they could kick me out within a day, and if I don't get my shit together quick, I'll be back out on the streets within a couple of years. I live in transitional housing. It's free for people between 18 and 25, and I can stay here for 2 years. It's like a treatment center but like a "get your shit together" treatment.

how does sucking dick for a doughnut sit with the roommates?

hahahaha never done it, wouldn't know :-)

What does it actually mean to be homeless in Portland?

I don't live ON the streets anymore, but when I did, this is what it looked like:

sleeping next to the river or under bridges or on sidewalks and doorways of businesses. hanging out with friends 24/7 in parks coming up with shenanigans because we don't take ourselves too seriously anyways :-)

to piggy back off the previous question...how is it being a woman and homeless.. One, Safety..you know, rape and all. 2. Feminine issues and getting that sorted out regularly..

I imagine it would make things doubly hard.

Yes! it certainly does make life a bit more difficult. Being a femme while being houseless makes me an easier target for a lot of things unfortunately. I've experienced a bit more trauma than somebody of a masculine gender would for sure.

Feminine hygiene is taken pretty seriously, there are a lot of services that have those items accessible.

Just curious, what's your educational background like? You seem well spoken and fairly thoughtful. All the homeless (or houseless? I noticed you chose that term) people in my area that I've interacted with are not very good with communicating. Often times illiterate. And they more often than not have mental health concerns and intense conditions of substance abuse.

I do struggle with intense mental health issues, but i've been gifted with an awesomely intelligent brain (thank goodness), and I graduated high school in 2017. :-)

Could you verify the following accounts belong to you?

If I had any money I would donate to your pages:

https://www.patreon.com/myka

https://soundcloud.com/myka-rasmussen

https://www.gofundme.com/help-me-get-some-music-equipment

i'm not the most reddit savy person, how do I do that?

just reply 'yeah those links are mine'

oh hahahaha my bad. I thought you meant officially or something. Yep, those links are mine!

Do you worry at all about this one silly little song completely defining your music? Are you going to try to run with it and write more flippant and crass kind of stuff or was this just a fun one off thing?

That's an awesome question. I have worried about that, yes. I would like people to see me for the wellrounded musician that I am and I plan to stay really true to what my inner self wants, which is to share my thoughts and ideas with the world, and sometimes that may involve something crass, but the rest of it is typically more heart felt :-)

Wishing you luck. You remind me a lot of someone I used to play with. You have fans over on /r/folkpunk fyi

hahahah thanks so much, and that's legitttt

How can I pay money for this song?

I'll be working on a recording for this song very soon! Stay tuned my friend :-)

I'd pay for an album of music like this. I've already sent it to like 9 people. Keep it coming!

Hahahahah I really appreciate it!! So much.

Do you have a way we can follow you to know when that comes out?

yeah you can follow my soundcloud! :) just search up myka rasmussen, I don't know if I'm allowed to put the actual link

What was the inspiration behind your hit song?

My friend Bob actually wrote it. He wrote it in Boise in front of a pizza parlor when he was hungry and not making enough money! People started buying him loads of pizza after this though!

I live in Boise, was he busking in front of the pie hole?

YES! hahaha not too recently though

what is the most insane squatting experience you have had? Bonus points if it involves dicks or coffee or both

hahahahahah I have never squatted before, but the funniest place i've slept was in front of the church of scientology. they would come out and throw books at me and my friends about the marijuanas and other drugs, but the funny thing is that I don't use any substances!

50 minutes into the AMA and still no answers,

....Who bought her an XXXL coffee?

sorry about that! the only place the feeds food in the area is available a select few hours per day, and I had to get some dinner!

They guy filming seemed to having a blast listening to you, and as the video ends it seems a pleasant interaction started. Do you remember that guy?

Yes I do remember him hahaha he was covering his mouth half the time while filming, in disbelief haha he was really nice, and asked permission to film and to post.

That's awesome.

I'm in pdx. If I ever run into you, you're definitely getting a dollar.

Thanks yoooo!!!

Why are you homeless?

My home life wasn't all that great, so I left when I was seventeen and chose mental health over an emotionally unsafe situation!

Glad you got out and that you're putting your well-being first, but sucks (NPI) not having a place to stay. Hope your newfound fame puts you in a much better situation.

Thank you! I luckily have a place to live right now, but in the eyes of society it's still considered "homeless"

Hearing it go from 1) homeless 2) "homeless" in less than thirty seconds gave me a really quick burst of happiness. Glad to hear you're doing alright!

yeah totally hahaha my bad for the scare!

Are you interested in a job? I have many connections in the portland metro area for employment.

The short answer is yes, the long answer is i'm quite picky on what job I do.

On average, how many.. uh.. cups of coffee do you drink a day?

I ironically don't drink ANY coffee, and really don't like it much hehe

Will you really suck a dick for a cup of coffee?

I never have sucked dick for coffee, and I never plan to! :-)

serious question time.

What are your thoughts and current plans with this new found attention? What would be your ideal outcome for this?

Wellllllll, that's a tough one. I am really excited to have way more people listening to my music and supporting me. My plan is to maybe make a few dollars and buy some new equipment to play on the streets some more, and have people hear me so that I don't have to yell! My ideal outcome for this would be booking more shows perhaps, and just having more people hearing my other music as well. Sharing myself with others with hopes to help in a way is really important to me.

What is that black thing around your arm in the video? Have you ever broken your arm? Where is the best place to play music in Portland? What is your favorite song to play?

The black thing around my arm in the video is a sling, I had fallen off of a post trying to be cool and stand on one food, and hurt my arm. The doc thought I might have broken it but it turned out okay. I still wanted to play music though so I played with an arm that was injured.

I've never broken an arm, or any bone for that matter!!!

my favorite song to play is this one rendition of "can't get no satisfaction" by the stones!

Have you had anyone take your song as a serious offer and get mad when you didn't want to blow them?

hehehehehe noooo, people are pretty good at knowing that it's just a joke! :-) I have had a few people flip me off though, which I thought was pretty funny.

That's good. If I see you playing around town I'll be sure to give you a couple bucks.

I really appreciate thaaaat!!

Overall what was the feedback of everyone around you?

My friends are pretty excited and supportive of me!

Why are there no answers from op?

So sorry about that! The only place in my area that serves food is open very select hours and I had to eat!!

Whose house are you in?

I'm living in a free housing situation for houseless people between the ages of 18 and 25. It's not ideal, but I can be here for 2 years so that's great.

do you eat on the shitter?

...i've done it once or twice...

Has anyone bought you coffee?

nobody has!

How's your day been so far?

It's been great! A lot of sitting in front of the computer :-)

Can you please put out an album with more songs like this? I love the humor in it and the confidence as you belt it out. It's vaguely reminiscent of a Stephen Lynch song; set up, set up, set up, punchline. You are awesome.

The thing is that my friend Bob wrote this! I'm sure that I could write one equally hilarious though, and maybe an album of them. I honestly have a different music style than this typically though. I love the subtle humor in jeffrey lewis's writing, and I might be able to take up something like that.

Please do this you are so talented. Here's to your success!

Thanks so much! hahaha

Who inspires you most?

Elliott Smith is my biggest inspiration. He was a houseless junkie in Portland, and his music is heart wrenching beauty.

He is one of my favs as well. Are you aware of /r/elliottsmith?

WHAAAAT NOOO. Thanks for the link up.

No prob. I used to be a PDX person as well, and miss the fuck out of it.

PDX is great in so many ways. I want to see more of Oregon too though, I've never been anywhere else! I would love to visit Eugene.

What are your long term plans? You're only 19 so you have your whole life ahead of you, are you content to keep a nomadic life style or are you looking to change it up?

Well, ideally I would like to get all of my needs met while playing music, but I don't mind not having the monetary either. I'm still trying to figure out what to do. I might get into audio engineering, social work, or see how just playing music goes for the next couple years while working at a convenience store or something :-)

Did you get the chance to suck a dick at the end??

nope and I would have declined had I been asked to!

favorite rapper?

unpopular opinion: I think yung lean is golden

What would you do if you won the lottery, like $10m plus?

First i'd probably buy a pack of cigarettes and then sick there with the money for a few weeks. Let the excitement die down. Then I'd give some to my friends and my younger brother probably, theeennnnn travel the world as a hitchhiker or maybe by boat... yeahhhh by boat. I'd buy a boat and travel around in it, stopping at places to make friends and buy them food and stuff.

What are your thoughts on avocado prices?

duuuudeee avocado prices are through the roof nowadays....

both of thoes proof videos were filmed in a house.

what qualifies as "homeless"?

I think it's because I don't pay rent or make an income or anything? it's considered transitional housing. it's free for people 18-25 just getting off of the streets. it's an awesome program. It's kind of like being in treatment in a way, but a "get your shit together" kinda treatment Lol

Has singing always been your passion? How did you get to where you are today?

YES!! absolutely. I started playing piano when I was 6 years old, and started playing guitar at 15. I've been singing since I was able to talk pretty much. And it's mostly been hard work and practice, and being in the right places at the right times.

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I'd say i'm just enjoying it while it lasts! :-)

When are you dropping the album?

I hope to drop an album as soon as I can get my recording equipment back from a friend's house!

Just wanted to say, digging your stuff.

Also, what is some of your favorite music to listen to, and are there any artists that inspire/influence you?

Thanks so much!

honestly, Elliott Smith is my BIGGEST inspiration. some of my favorite music is progressive rock from the late 60s / early 70s, like Gentle Giant and King Crimson. Somebody who I hope to make music like one day is Ty Segall. I'm sort of obsessed with his music.

Is it more than 36 dicks?

hahahhaahaha naaaahhh... 0 dicks.

37 clits it is. I'm not judging.

now we're talking :))))))

How do you like your coffee?

I actually don't really like coffee!!!

So the way is the goal?

yeah exactlllyyyy. it's all about the journey man!

Do you wish you could take it back?

Take back playing the song and having it posted? Nahhhh I don't think so :-) part of the journey

Do you have any other songs?

I do indeed! The links are at the top, in the description. I have 60 tracks on soundcloud, though they are all old and I need to record more.

how much did you make that day?

I only made about 15 dollars but I didn't play for long :-)

I hope you stay safe and away from drugs! Perhaps you could do a gig with James Bowen?

I actually haven't used any substances in about 6 months, and haven't drank since new years eve!

Do you believe in an afterlife?

Also do you like Arcade Fire or LCD Soundsystem?

I believe in reincarnation honestly :-) and I do like arcade fire, but i've never heard anything by LCD Soundsystem I don't think.

What was it like working with Seth Rogen, James Franco and Jason Segel?

Do you think you'd be interested in playing Sam Wait again if they ever did a Freaks and Geeks reunion?

Hahahahahahha I think you've got the wrong person

How did you come to play the guitar? You always loved music? What's your end game?

I hope to play music until the day I day. I've never lost the passion for it, i've loved it since I was conscious. And I was at a friend's house one day and they had a guitar, and I picked it up and it felt easy and I could sing with it, and it became an obsession after that!

Will you cover police bastard?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfW7QZJDUbg

I've never heard if this band but thanks for the recommendation, I actually really like it.