From The Archives: Girl in a Coma – This Charming Band0

by Tamara Palmer

“We were fans of the Smiths and Morrissey.”
– Nina Diaz: Girl In A Coma

Morrissey and his legendary former band The Smiths continue to have a far-reaching impact on music and style, reaching artists and fans across international and genre boundaries alike. Some, such as San Antonio-based rock trio Girl in a Coma (sisters Nina and Phanie Diaz and Jenn Alva), who are second-gen fans, have paid the ultimate homage by naming their group after one of his songs – in this case, 1987’s “Girlfriend in a Coma.”

With a name like that, it’s not a total surprise that this band was eventually able to meet Morrissey, but it’s fairly remarkable that these rockers were hand-picked to tour with him. But that’s not where the life of this charming band ends. Before that monumental moment happened, they had already been discovered by another living legend: Joan Jett, who signed the ladies to her own Blackheart Records and has released two of their albums, Both Before I’m Gone and the newest Trio B.C..

In an interview with SG, GIAC lead singer Nina Diaz, 21, talks about the band’s multiple brushes with greatness, and how they’ve grown along the way.

Read our exclusive interview with Nina Diaz of Girl In A Coma on SuicideGirls.com.