Girl in a Coma is back. For real this time.
After a string of 'farewell' shows, the band is planning a string of tour dates and says an album is on the way.After two sold-out"farewell" shows at Paper Tiger last December, along with performances that same week in Austin and Houston, it was clear that there was still an abundance energy around the band. Even though the members thought they were done, the successful shows suggest San Antonio isn't done with them.."When we did the final shows, it was just pure fun.
"Before our hiatus, we had a few songs that we were working on, and a couple that we were playing live," Alva told theNamed after the song"Girlfriend in a Coma" by The Smiths, GIAC remains one of the best-known rock acts to come out of San Antonio in recent decades. During its dozen-year original run, the trio even had the chance to open for Smiths frontman Morrissey himself on a string of dates.
GIAC itself serves as a bastion of LGBTQ+ advocacy and representation. Both Alva and drummer Phanie Diaz are openly lesbian, and Alva is married. The Chicana band has also used its platform to speak out about immigration on songs including"Hope," from its 2011The trio played what its members thought was its final concert at San Antonio's Taco Fest in 2018, announcing a month later that they were officially disbanding.
Between the upcoming GIAC tours, Fea plans to record its fourth album, according to Alva. Nina Diaz, who has since relocated back to San Antonio, will continue to focusing on her solo work as well, Alva added.
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