Dan Koch

Dan Koch is an American musician, the lead guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter for the rock band Pacific Gold and previous lead guitarist and principal songwriter for Sea of Cortez. He formed the band Sherwood with Nate Henry in 2002 while attending university at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. Koch was originally Sherwood's drummer, but when drummer Joe Greenetz joined the band he switched from drums to guitar. Moreover, Koch transitioned into the rhythm guitar player. With the departure of Chris Armstrong, Koch switched into the role of lead guitarist. Dan Koch is a native of Los Gatos, California. He married Jaffrey Bagge on November 29, 2009. The couple resides in Seattle, Washington. While in high school, he was in a punk band called Ignorant Youth.