History
In 2006, while filming the television series pilot for the SiTV show Jammin, the girls met one of their musical idols, Joan Jett. Joan Jett and producer Kenny Laguna signed the girls to a contract with Blackheart Records as a result of seeing them perform at the Knitting Factory in New York City for the television show.
In October 2007, while in New York, Girl in a Coma were called by Morrissey to open for the remainder of his tour.
Besides Morrissey, Girl in a Coma have opened for Frank Black, The Pogues, Tegan and Sara, Social Distortion and many more.
The band played at the SXSW Music Festival in 2007, 2009, and again in 2010. They also performed on the True Colors Tour 2008.
In early 2008, their song "Clumsy Sky" won in The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Punk Song.
In the summer of 2010, Girl in a Coma played at Polish Woodstock in front of a crowd of 300,000.
Drummer Phanie Diaz and bass player Jenn Alva are both openly lesbian.
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