Girl in a Coma, hailing from the Lone Star State, formed when best friends Jenn Alva and Phanie Diaz met in junior-high school art class over a mutual love of The Smiths, Nirvana, and skipping school. All they needed was a singer. Enter Nina Diaz, Phanie's then 12-year old little sister. Nina blew them away with her mesmerizing vocals, a powerful voice some critics have compared to Bjork, Patsy Cline, and the band's hero, Morrissey. In 2006, the Girls played for Joan Jett and long-time songwriting partner and producer, Kenny Laguna. Jett and Laguna were so impressed with the band that they signed GIAC on the spot. Trio B.C. is a unique amalgamation of eclectic influences: oldies, rockabilly, '90s alternative, and contemporary bands both indie and mainstream.