Girl In A Coma | Walkin' After Midnight

I have to thank Cory over at Subservient Experiment for hippin' me to this one. Just another bullet point to add to my list of things I love about Nina Diaz.

Under The Cover | Girl In A Coma "Transmission"

Not as blah as Ian Curtis would have liked, but, it give the version a bit of a kick.

Girl In A Coma "El Monte" Video

Girl In A Coma aren't really wasting any time (finally) releasing videos from Trio B.C.--this is their second on in two weeks.

Girl In A Coma "Static" Video

Looks like Nina's copy of On The Road is as worn out as mine is.

BFD CD Give-away!

Yessiree-bob, we have a copy of Girl In A Coma's Trio B.C. to give away to the lucky boy or girl who emails "Trio B.C." to us.  

Girl In A Coma Interview

We've been diggin' Girl In A Coma for a while now here at BFD.  We were lucky enough to get to do an interview with head Girl Nina Diaz.  I'm quickly gaining a crush on her, I'm not sure if it's the tattoos, her voice or the fact that she's hot punk grrrl.  But, the fact still remains she and her band are flat out fantastic.  

Bona Fide Darling:  What was the first album you bought?

Nina Diaz:  A Ren And Stimpy tape it had "Happy Happy Joy Joy" on it.

BFD:  What was the first song you really, really loved growing up?

ND:  "It’s My Party" by Leslie Gore

BFD:  How long have you been playing guitar? Do you have a particular guitar player you look up to?

ND:  Nine years. Johnny Marr, Jeff Buckley, Jack White to name a few.

BFD:  When you're playing shows how are you treated by the guys in the crowd before and after shows? 

ND:  Before they stare and are silent after they stare and giggle like a school girl. Are they respectful? They are usually gentlemen.

BFD:  Do you and your sister get along when you're on the road?

ND:  We have our moments. But we are sisters so there's this cheesy respectful love hanging around.

BFD:  How was it touring with Morrissey? I've read some horror stories by other bands where they said they weren't allowed to even look at him. Did anything crazy like that happen?

ND:  Morrissey is a great person to learn from. He's charming, respectful, and very smart. One can understand why he has to be so private after touring with him – but there were no crazy stories or rules. We did interact with him and each time left a smile on our faces.

BFD:  Is there anyone you would like to tour with?

ND:  Sonic Youth, Ours, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Superdrag, there's a lot.

BFD:  Was there a band that you really looked up to and wanted to emulate when the band got together?

ND:  Of course, The Smiths and Morrissey. But I really wanted to write songs that had a taste of all I was influenced by (The White Stripes. Bjork, Jeff Buckley, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, The Beatles) and by doing so hopefully create my own sound. 

BFD:  With the LOGO network being a big supporter of the band, do you worry about being pigeon holed as a "gay band" or do you think it opens up a larger audience to you?

ND:  Labels are something people do when they are lazy. If you really look at a person you can see that there's more to them then just persona and appearance. Whoever’s ears we happen to reach, we’d love to be welcomed by them and in return welcome them.

BFD:  Did you approach Trio B.C. differently than you Both Before I'm Gone as far as songwriting?

ND:  Trio B.C. is a collection of songs written either in our van or at my place of residence. Two of them, Empty Promise and Trail, were oldies but goodies. On tour, we’d load gear into the clubs and then I’d write in the van and on our breaks. It was a much faster process than Both Before I’m Gone which had songs that were written over many years. I am totally happy with the outcome.

BFD:  How has the crowd been reacting to the new material?

ND:  I’m happy to say there are people singing along to songs that haven't been released yet. The adventure of introducing is ahead.

New Girl In A Coma

San Antonio's Girl In A Coma is back with their sophomore album Trio B.C.  Yep, it doesn't seem like that long ago they released their first.  The grrrls have been on the road, honing their skills and apparently recording.  Of the four songs I've heard from the new album I think they are all pretty good, although they are slower paced they still maintain the punky attitude.

The only complaint I has have is the way Nina enunciates on "Static Mind," words like "inside" become "inshide."  But, that's really the only complaint I have.

The grrrls will make a stop in The D at Pontiac Garage in the House of Blues on June 7.

MP3:  Girl In A Coma - Vino

Girl In A Coma "Their Cell" Video

Here's the new video for "Their Cell" by San Antonio's Girl In A Coma.  They were at one point going to play Club Dada...then they weren't.  It so confusing.  You know what isn't confusing?  How adorable singer Nina Diaz is, I had been denying it for a while, but I'm officially smitten with her.  

Girl In A Coma "Say" Video

I'm pretty amped about Girl In A Coma coming to Dallas.  I'm sure that it will be a great show and a great excuse to go to Sue Ellen's.  So, to get myself, and you, even more pumped check out their vidie for "Say" off of Both Before I'm Gone.  

Girl In a Coma Coming To The D

One of San Antonio's finest all-girl bands, er, maybe the only all-girl band--Girl in a Coma are coming to Dallas.  I've been waiting for this one!  One of the best things about writing about music is I get to listen to new bands and I wrote about these girls a while back--they are amazing!  

In the spirit of their label head, Joan Jett, these three ladies turn out ballsy punky rock.  If you're my brother, you wouldn't check them out because they're chicks.  That would be a dumb move, my friends.  Being a gifted musician shouldn't be defined by your gender.  I figure if they are good enough to get a personal invite from Morrissey to be his opening act then that's good enough for me.  But, throw in the fact that their songs are bad ass and Nina Diaz is an amazing vocalist, then I'm in bitches!

However, odd venue choice--Sue Ellen's?  Um, didn't know they put on shows there...but, cool?  It should definitely make for an interesting evening.  

MP3:  Girl In A Coma - Clumsy Sky

Tour dates:
09/27/08 Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds
09/30/08 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/02/08 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/03/08 Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/04/08 Worchester, MA @ The Palladium (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/05/08 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/06/08 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/09/08 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/11/08 Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/13/08 Denver, CO @ The Paramount (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/16/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Ford Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/17/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Ford Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/18/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Ford Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/19/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Ford Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/21/08 San Diego, CA @ Bar Pink
10/22/08 Long Beach, CA @ Alex's Bar
10/23/08 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
10/24/08 San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club
10/25/08 Reno, NV @ The Tonic Lounge
10/26/08 Salt Lake City @ Burt's Tiki Lounge
10/28/08 Lincoln, NE @ Box Awesome
10/30/08 Minneapolis, MN @ PI Bar
10/31/08 Milwaukee, WI @ Stonefly Brew Pub
11/01/08 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
11/02/08 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
11/03/08 Columbus, OH @ East Village
11/04/08 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
11/06/08 Dallas, TX @ Sue Ellen's
11/08/08 Austin, TX @ Mohawk Club
11/09/08 Austin, TX @ Mohawk Club
11/11/08 Houston, TX @ Chances
11/12/08 Corpus Cristi, TX @ House of Rock
11/13/08 Harlingen, TX @ City of Lights
11/14/08 San Marcos, TX @ Triple Crown
11/15/08 San Antonio, TX @ Sam's Burger Joint

Girl in a Coma

Girl in a Coma are made up of three girls from San Antonio. They’ve been touring for the last 6 years as headliners and supporting acts. They were also recently tapped to open up for Morrissey on his European tour. I’m really diggin’ this track right now. It’s got a nice little rave up in it to get that blood-a-pumpin'. Nina Diaz has an amazing voice; she can shred it to any kind of punk or blow you away with an amazing ballad. Her vocals remind me a little bit of Toni Halliday from Curve. Below is the “Clumsy Sky” off their debut album Both Before I’m Gone.

Girl In A Coma - Clumsy Sky