The Comas

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The Comas
Image:Comas staircase.jpg caption = Clockwise from above: Nicole Gehweiler, Matt Sumrow, Nic Gonzalez, Andy Herod, and Jason Caperton.
Origin	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Country	United States
Years active	1998–present
Genres	Indie rock
Labels	Vagrant Records
Members	Nicole Gehweiler Matt Sumrow Nic Gonzales Andy Herod Jason Caperton
Website(s)	TheComas.com

The Comas were formed in Chapel Hill, NC by Andy Herod in March 1998. Eight years and three (almost four, apparently) albums later, they have evolved into a dynamic rock band, disposing of any ideas that they are joking. After releasing two solid albums, Wave to Make Friends in 1999 and A Def Needle in Tomorrow in 2000, The Comas struck gold after Herod's much-publicized break up with actress, Michelle Williams. He wrote Conductor, a break up album to top all break up albums. Rolling Stone called Conductor one of the "best records you didn't hear" of 2004 and Spin Magazine featured them as a "band to watch." Break ups are tough, but this may have been the best thing that ever happened to Herod. Since the release of Conductor, Herod moved the band to New York City, where they currently reside, and switched from Yep Roc Records to Vagrant Records. In addition to these changes, the band has shifted members. The lineup now includes longtime Coma Nicole Gehweiler (guitars/vox), Matt Sumrow (keys/vox), Jason Caperton (bass), and Nic Gonzales (drums). The Comas' fourth album, "Spells" is set to be released in March/April 2007.

1 Discography
- 1.1 Albums
- 1.2 EPs and Singles
2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year	Title	Label
1999	Wave to Make Friends	Plastique Records
2000	A Def Needle In Tomorrow	Yep Roc Records
2004	Conductor	Yep Roc Records
2007	Spells	Vagrant Records