Austin Sound Check

All girl indie trio Girl In a Coma has been confirmed to play SXSW according to a statement posted on MySpace. No stranger to the festival, this will be GIAC’s third time playing SXSW, most likely at a showcase for their label, Blackheart Records.
The San Antonio-based band plays in Austin regularly year round and has built up a solid local following. Their debut album Both Before I’m Gone was received well by fans and critics alike, which has only intensified the buzz around their forthcoming sophomore release, reportedly out in 2009.
The video for Girl In a Coma’s Say is below …read more

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Regular readers will know that I’ve been extolling the virtues of Girl in a Coma for a while now. The all-female trio is simply incredible. Girl in a Coma is based out of San Antonio and signed to Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records. They’ve toured with The Toadies, Morrissey, The Cliks, were on Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Tour and are about to tour with Tegan & Sara.
Girl in a Coma’s music is garage punk, with Smiths and Pixies influences mixed in and even a touch of Patsy Cline-esque vocals. Lead singer Nina Diaz’s voice is powerful and unique. Once that is …read more

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