New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Girlie Action Media & Marketing) 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. Building one of the most impassioned and diverse fan bases in music, the band is thrilled to announce a national headlining tour this Fall!
Rolling Stone Premieres "Smart" Video, Full Album Streaming on NPR's "First Listen"!
National Headlining US Tour Kicks Off This Week
"one of our favorite up-and-coming bands."
- NPR
"San Antonio's Girl in a Coma construct intense, expansive post-punk workouts that are closer to grunge than bubblegum."
- LA Weekly
"… a fantastic pop performance with a super-catchy hook, new-wave change-ups and chillingly calculated vocals from Nina Diaz."
- AOL Spinner
With their album coming out in just a few weeks, the band has unleashed the new video for album track "Smart" on RollingStone.com yesterday. Watch the "Smart" video on RollingStone.com or HERE and for an early taste for the album, listen to it streaming onNPR's "First Listen" all week!
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. "Hope" is a pogo ready punk assault that speaks to the Arizona immigration dispute while daring you to stay still. Album opener "Adjust" is a tale of persecution and a sonic mindfield. Nina Diaz's voice turns from a lament to a growl in a split second while the thundering combination of Phanie Diaz's drums and Jennifer Alva's bass rattle your ribcage. "One Eyed Fool" is a fearless and bare declaration of the universal need to be loved. "Cemetery Baby"underscores the bands ability to seduce you with melody no matter how tragic the message. "Smart" showcases GIAC's own special recipe for a melodic pop song. The stomping rhythm of future GIAC anthem "Control" lays a foundation for Nina's voice to build empires of heartbreak on. The stamp San Antonio's music scene has left on the band is all over the album and it's stabs of punk, tejano, rockabilly, classic rock and roll, rancheras, indie rock and ballads all contributing to a sound that can only be described as Girl in a Coma.
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 on Blackheart Records, is the most heart-stopping turn yet. Be sure to catch the band taking over the stage live in a city near you!
Girl In A Coma Tour Dates
^ = w/Concrete Blonde
* = w/The Coathangers
# = w/Fences
10/28: Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/29: San Antonio, TX @ Pearl Park Amphitheater
10/30: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's ^
11/4: Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar *
11/6: New Orleans, LA @ Siberia Bar *
11/7: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
11/8: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 *
11/9: Washington, DC @ DC9 *
11/10: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory *
11/11: New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall *
11/13: Cambridge, MA @ T/T/ the Bear's *
11/15: Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar *
11/16: Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe *
11/17: Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio *
11/18: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick *
11/19: Chicago, IL @ Double Door *
11/20: Madison, WI @ The High Noon Saloon *
11/21: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry #
11/23: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre #
11/25: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
11/26: Boise, ID @ Neurolux #
11/27: Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe
11/28: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #
11/29: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
11/30: Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's Night Club #
12/02: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex #
12/03: Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room #
12/04: San Diego, CA @ the Casbah #
12/7: El Paso, TX @ House of Rock #
12/9: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock #
12/10: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live #
12/16: Laredo, TX @ Old No. 2
12/17: Mission, TX @ Smoking Aces
