Girl in a Coma

Girl in a Coma
Origin San Antonio, Texas, USA
Genres Indie
Labels Blackheart Records
Website http://www.girlinacoma.com/
Members
Jenn Alva
Nina Diaz
Phanie Diaz

Girl In a Coma is a Indie band from San Antonio, Texas on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records' label. The band is made up of Mexican-American sisters Nina (vocals/guitar) and Phanie Diaz (drums) and long-time friend, Jenn Alva (bass).[1][2] The name is a reference to The Smiths' song Girlfriend in a Coma. Before they were called Girl in a Coma, they were Sylvia's Radio and Girls in a Coma.

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History

In 2006, while filming the television series pilot for the SiTV show Jammin, the girls met one of their musical idols, Joan Jett. Joan Jett and producer Kenny Laguna signed the girls to a contract with Blackheart Records as a result of seeing them perform at the Knitting Factory in New York City for the television show.[3][4]

In October 2007, while in New York, Girl in a Coma were called by Morrissey to open for the remainder of his tour.

Besides Morrissey, Girl in a Coma have opened for Frank Black, The Pogues, Tegan and Sara, Social Distortion and many more.

The band played at the SXSW Music Festival in 2007,[5][6] 2009,[7] and again in 2010.[8] They also performed on the True Colors Tour 2008.

In early 2008, their song "Clumsy Sky" won in The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Punk Song.[9]

In the summer of 2010, Girl in a Coma played at Polish Woodstock in front of a crowd of 300,000.[10]

Drummer Phanie Diaz and bass player Jenn Alva are both openly lesbian.[11]

Discography

Demos and EPs

Gira O Morir Demo (2005)

  1. "Race Car Driver"
  2. "Only I"
  3. "Sybil Vane Was Ill"
  4. "I'll Ask Him"
  5. "Simple Man" (hidden track)

Girl In A Coma Demo [Vinyl] (2005) (Very Rare, Only 500 copies)

  1. "Both Before I'm Gone"
  2. "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want"

Hiding My Trail EP (2009)

  1. "Only I"
  2. "A Conversation"

Adventures in Coverland, Vol. 1 [Vinyl] (2010, Blackheart Records)

  1. "Si Una Vez"
  2. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Adventures in Coverland, Vol. 2 [Vinyl] (2010, Blackheart Records)

  1. "Transmission"
  2. "As the World Falls Down"

Adventures in Coverland, Vol. 3 [Vinyl] (2010, Blackheart Records)

  1. "Come on. Let's Go"
  2. "Walkin' After Midnight"
  3. "Femme Fatale"

Albums

Both Before I'm Gone (2007, Blackheart Records)

  1. "Clumsy Sky"
  2. "Say"
  3. "Road to Home"
  4. "Sybil Vane Was Ill "
  5. "I'll Ask Him "
  6. "Their Cell"
  7. "In the Background"
  8. "Mr. Chivalry"
  9. "Race Car Driver"
  10. "Consider"
  11. "Celibate Now"
  12. "The Photographer"
  13. "Simple Man"

Trio B.C. (2009, Blackheart Records)

  1. "BB"
  2. "Static Mind"
  3. "Vino"
  4. "Baby Boy"
  5. "El Monte"
  6. "In the Day"
  7. "Slaughter Lane"
  8. "Trail"
  9. "Pleasure and Pain"
  10. "Joannie in the City"
  11. "Pink Lemonade"
  12. "Empty Promise"
  13. "Ven Cerca"

Adventures in Coverland (2010, Blackheart Records)

  1. "Si Una Vez (Selena)"
  2. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles)"
  3. "Transmission (Joy Division)"
  4. "As The World Falls Down (David Bowie)"
  5. "Come On, Let's Go (Ritchie Valens)"
  6. "Walkin’ After Midnight (Patsy Cline)"
  7. "Femme Fatale (The Velvet Underground)"
  8. "For What It’s Worth (Buffalo Springfield)"
  9. "Yo Oigo"
  10. "BB (acoustic version)"

Exits & All The Rest (2011, Blackheart Records)

  1. "Adjust"
  2. "One Eyed Fool"
  3. "Smart"
  4. "She Had A Plan"
  5. "So"
  6. "Cemetery Baby"
  7. "Knocking At Your Door"
  8. "Hope"
  9. "Control"
  10. "Sly"
  11. "Mother's Lullaby"

Music Videos

Both Before I'm Gone (2007)

  1. "Clumsy Sky"
  2. "Say"
  3. "Road To Home"
  4. "Their Cell"

Trio B.C. (2009)

  1. "Static Mind"
  2. "El Monte"

Adventures In Coverland (2010)

  1. "Walkin' After Midnight" (Patsy Cline cover)
  2. "As The World Falls Down" (David Bowie cover)

Exits and All the Rest (2011)

  1. "Smart" (Released 25/10/11)

References

  1. ^ Girl In a Coma Interview, Mike Ramsey, The Cover Zone
  2. ^ http://music.msn.com/music/album-review/girl-in-a-coma/trio-bc/
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/girl-in-a-coma/4129149
  5. ^ Girl In A Coma Interview, The Austinist
  6. ^ SXSW 2007 live review, Ben Rhudy Mar, Monstersandcritics, March 2007
  7. ^ Girl In A Coma Confirmed for SXSW
  8. ^ Girl in a Coma Interview: SXSW 2010
  9. ^ Independent Music Awards - 7th Annual Winners
  10. ^ [2]
  11. ^ http://www.lesbiatopia.com/2009/06/interview-jenn-alva-of-girl-in-coma.html

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