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San Antonio’s Girl In A Coma Have Left A Permanent Tattoo On The Hearts Of Thousands With Their Piercing Songs And Nuclear Performances. They’ve Blazed A Singular Trail Since Nina Diaz Joined The Band At Age 13 And Have Found Champions And Comrades Along The Way Including Joan Jett Who Signed Them Morrissey Sia Tegan And Sara The Pogues And Amanda Palmer Who Have Hand Selected Them For Tours. In Addition Robert Rodriguez Asked Them To Compose One Of The Key Songs For His Film Machete Last Year. All The While They Have Been Building One Of The Most Impassioned And Diverse Fan Bases In Music. Girl In A Coma Are That Rare Feral Band Unaffected By Trends That Has Managed To Stay Wild And Thrill Us At Every Turn. Exits & All The Rest Their 4th Album Out November 1 2011 On Blackheart Records Is The Most Heart-Stopping Turn Yet. Girl In A Coma Formed When Best Friends Jenn Alva And Phanie Diaz Met In Jr-High School Art Class Over A Mutual Love Of The Smiths Nirvana And Skipping School. All They Needed Was A Singer. Enter Nina Diaz Phanie’s Little Sister. Nina Blew Them Away With Her Mesmerizing Vocals A Powerful Voice Some Critics Have Compared To Bjork Patsy Cline And The Band’s Hero Morrissey Himself. The Trio Practiced For Three Years Gigged At Local Punk Rock Clubs Played A High School Talent Show One Kid’s Birthday Party And Then Hit The Road Building Up A Solid And Loyal Fan Base Across The Country. In 2006 The Girls Played For Joan Jett And Long-Time Songwriting Partner And Producer Kenny Laguna At New York’s Knitting Factory As Part Of A Cable TV Show Featuring Unknown Bands. Jett And Laguna Were So Impressed With The Band That They Signed GIAC To Their Label Blackheart Records On The Spot. The Band’s 2007 Debut Album Both Before I’m Gone Was A Critical Hit With Raves From Alternative Press Magazine The LA Weekly Bust Magazine Among Many Others With The Album Reaching No. 23 On Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart And No. 21 On ITunes. “Clumsy Sky ” The Band’s First Single Won A 2007 Independent Music Award. In 2009 The Band Released Their Follow Up Album Trio B.C. The Album Is A Unique Amalgamation Of Eclectic Influences Oldies Rockabilly 90s Alternative And Contemporary Bands Both Indie And Mainstream. Just A Year Later The Band Recorded A Companion Piece To Trio B.C. Produced By Grammy-Award Winning Producer Greg Collins U2 And Gwen Stefani Adventures In Coverland. Features Reinterpretations Of Songs And Artists Who Have Impacted The Band. The Songs Range From A Punked Out Version Of Selena’s “Si Una Vez” To A Stripped Down Version Of Joy Division’s “Transmission.” In Early 2011 New Material Was Piling Up And The Band Was Ready To Head Back Into The Studio To Work On Their Upcoming Album Exits & All The Rest. From Sharing Stages With Their Heroes To Experiencing Arizona’s Controversial Laws Firsthand The Album Was Born In An Especially Intense Period For The Band. The Girls Headed A Few Miles North To Austin And Recorded With Producer Mike McCarthy Spoon Trail Of Dead . It Was The Band’s First Time Working On Analog Tape And All The Basic Tracks Were Laid Down Live. The Recording Process Seemed To Help The Band Capture Some Of The Raw Energy And Power That They Are Known For In Their Live Shows. read less