The Desperate Measures is Doug's latest music venture. A mix of classic and contemporary Country cover songs, along with the occasional Southern Rock tune and Doug's original material thrown in for good measure.
 
The premier gig for The Desperate Measures will take place at Joe's Great American Bar and Grill in Burbank, CA on Thursday night November 3rd, 2011 from 8:30pm-12midnite FREE, no cover charge. More info at:  www.joesgreatbar.com
 
Doug is the Desperate Measures front man, singing lead and playing acoustic guitar. Regarding the back-up band, Doug says: "I've put together what I believe to be the best bunch of players I could find to back me up on this material.  These guys have been playing the circuit in LA for years, and it's nice to know that kind of experience is behind me watching my back." Talking about the material the Desperate Measures plays: "These are songs I've loved for a long time," says Doug. "Some of the songs I've performed a hundred times, others are just songs I've always wanted to perform and never had the right opportunity. I'm just really excited to get on stage and sing these songs with this band!"
 
The Desperate Measures is:
Doug Gochman- Lead vocals/acoustic guitar
Bob Gothard- Guitar
Richard Levinson- Keyboards/backing vocals
John Palmer- Drums
Bill Ruffino- Bass/backing vocals
 
So, come on out on Thursday November 3rd and check out:
The Desperate Measures at Joe's Great American in Burbank!!

All is well with Gochman and music these days. This past month, there were gigs with 5 different bands: 1) The Feudin McCoy's, in which Doug sings and plays acoustic guitar, rocked the house at Oh Grady's in Granada Hills, CA with Classic Rock and Country covers. 2) Doug spent Valentine's Day weekend delivering singing valentine's in the barbershop style, with the Santa Monica Oceanaires. 3) Feb 16th, Doug performed with The Shaker's at The joint in LA. 4) The last week of February found Doug out at Rusty's on the pier in Santa Monica playing bass with the Cynthia Ford band. And, finally, 5) Doug played in an acoustic duo at a benefit for dog rescue group, The Dirty Dog Squad, in Venice, CA.
 
All this work "keeps me busy and out of trouble," claims Doug. "Between music and voice-overs, life is good..."

Hi Folks! Thanks for visiting and taking a look around the site. I've been busy lately with a lot of Voice-Over work. Check out Farmer Wants a Wife, the new reality series on The CW Network. Premiers Weds April 30th at 9pm(check local listings). I'm the on-show Voice-over announcing the "Previously On's" and the "Next time On"'s at the top and end of every episode.

Also, check out www.microsoft.com/surface to hear my narration on several short films introducing Microsoft's new "Surface" technology. I'm also narrating a short spot that appears on kiosks at a few AT & T stores in New York City and Atlanta, GA. AT & T is the first retailer to have the Surface technolgy in their stores. They may roll out to more cities, depending on how it does.

Music-wise, it seems like once a month I've got some sort of gig happening in LA. Either playing solo/acoustic or with The Feudin' McCoy's, a country/classic rock cover band, or playing bass with Cynthia Ford. Check out the concert calender for more info...

Hi Folks, Friends, Family and Fans:

It's been a while since I've updated the news here. I've been busy with Voice-over stuff lately.

Haven't been playing a lot of solo gigs lately, but I have been playing with The Feudin McCoy's, playing country and classic rock covers. I've also been playing bass gigs with Cynthia Ford, with whom I also went down to Nashville to audition for Can You Duet. Didn't get picked for the show, but it was a fun, wacky experience...

Check out the Concert Calender for the latest upcioming gigs...

Take a look at the Concert Calender section for a full listing of the May tour dates including stops in California, Oregon and Washington.

It's gonna be an adventure! Check back here between May 6th and May 20th as I will be posting news and stories from "the road... man."

A few dates have been confirmed for my 2006 Solo/Acoustic West Coast Tour. I'll be making my way up and down the coast with stops in San Francisco, CA, Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, and a few other smaller towns. Check out the calender section for updates.

Thanks to everybody who came out to the shows on the east coast over the Holidays. I had a great time seeing lots of friends and family. I'll be performing some shows in Southern California over the next couple of moinths while booking a West Coast tour for the spring. Check back for updates as those dates start coming together!
-Doug

The new CD, "Right Onto The Track," has received some decent reviews lately. Here's what a few of the folks are saying:

"Gochman is a skillful songwriter and he delivers his homey material in a way that recalls the folksy appeal of classic country popsters like Glen Campbell..."
-Music Connection

"Best Western Folk Album of the Year(2005)... an avalanche of stories about life, troubadours, adventures, women, bars, ups and downs, melted into a rainbow or mesmerizing tunes which come to exist through the haunting and captivating voice of Gochman."
-International News Agency

"...voice, phrasing, projection and delivery remind you of Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard blended together into a Manhattan Martini."
-Maximillian de Lafayette, The Buzz

Hey there, folks. Getting geared up for the Holidays here and planning my Solo/Acoustic Tour 2005. Check out the concert listings to find out where I'll be performing. Shows in LA, NYC and Boston will be included.

Wishing everybody a happy, healthy Holiday Season and all the best in 2006!
-Doug

Had a great turnout for the CD release show on September 20th. Thanks to everybody who came down and made it a party. The band was on, it was a lot of fun. Now gearing up for the next show which will be on Wednesday October 19th at Kokomo Cafe at The Farmer's Market at Fairfax and 3rd in LA. This'll be a somewhat more intimate show, mostly solo/acoustic with a few guets musicians sitting in.