Amidst the excitement of a daylong festival, it's all too easy to overlook a worthwhile up-and-comer. San Antonio's Girl in a Coma are all the reason you need to commit to an early arrival at the Warped Tour's Atlanta stop this Wednesday.
Consisting of sisters Nina and Phanie Diaz (on vocals and drums, respectively) and bassist Jenn Alva, the Smiths-inspired trio deliver a dramatic statement with their Blackheart Records debut, Both Before I'm Gone. Nina's intense wail seems far beyond her years, while the music charges forward in a spirited give-and-take between hard-charging percussion and twirling layers of melancholy guitar (with a thoughtful ballad here and there for good measure). Girl in a Coma aren't your typical rock band; they're a good reminder that expressive, accomplished music flourishes everywhere of its own accord.
- Amanda Langston
- Photo by Sarah Quiara
The 2007 Vans Warped Tour hits the HiFi Buys Amphitheatre on Wednesday, July 18. Girl in a Coma take the Kevin Says stage at 1:00 p.m.
More Girl in a Coma tour dates:
July 19 - Transitions Art Gallery at Skate Park - Tampa, FL
July 20 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL
July 21 - The Nick - Birmingham, AL
July 23 - Two Stick Sushi - Oxford, MS
July 25 - Fitzgerald's - Houston, TX
July 28 - Trade Bar - McAllen, TX
July 29 - GW's Roadhouse - Laredo, TX
July 31 - Ray (Joe's) Bar - Marfa, TX
August 1 - Zepplin's - El Paso, TX
September 2 - Powerbox Fest - Seattle, WA
September 4 - Ash Street Saloon - Portland, OR
September 7 - Pastimes - Truckee, CA
September 8 - XOXO Club - Reno, NV
September 30 - Ford Amphitheatre / Latin American Cinemateca of L.A. (Mexico! Mexico! Rock! Rock! Rock!) - Los Angeles, CA
Girl in a Coma
Blackheart Records