Girl in a coma
Girl in a coma | |
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Girl in a Coma in March 2009 |
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General information | |
origin | San Antonio , United States |
Genre (s) | Rock , punk |
founding | 2001 |
Website | www.girlinacoma.com |
Founding members | |
Jenn Alva Nina Diaz Phanie Diaz |
Girl in a Coma is an American girl rock band from San Antonio , Texas . The group consists of the Mexican - American sisters Nina Diaz ( vocals and guitar ), Phanie Diaz ( drums ) and Jenn Alva ( electric bass ). The band name comes from a song of the same name by the British rock band The Smiths .
history
In 2006 the girls met their role model Joan Jett while filming . Out took Jett and her producer Kenny Laguna, the group signed to her label Blackheart Records. Girl in a Coma was the opening act for Morrissey in October 2007 . In the same year the group played at the SXSW Music Festival , also in 2009 and 2010. In 2008 they won the Independent Music Awards for the best punk song with the song Clumsy Sky . In the summer of 2010, Girl in a Coma performed at the Woodstock Festival in Poland.
Discography
Demos and EPs
- Gira O Morir Demo (2005)
- Girl in a Coma [Vinyl]
- Hiding My Trail EP (2009)
- Adventures in Coverland, Vol. 1 [Vinyl] (2010)
- Adventures in Coverland, Vol. 2 [Vinyl] (2010)
- Adventures in Coverland, Vol. 3 [Vinyl] (2010)
Albums
- Both Before I'm Gone (2007)
- Trio BC (2009)
- Adventures in Coverland (2010)
- Exits & All the Rest (2011)
Web links
- Official website
- Girl in a Coma on Myspace
- Video interview ( Memento from July 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Girl in a Coma on Facebook
- Girl in a Coma at Discogs (English)