The Comas

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The Comas
OriginChapel Hill, North Carolina
GenresIndie rock
Years active1998–2008
LabelsVagrant Records (2004-2008)
Yep Roc Records (1998-2004)
WebsiteTheComas.com
MembersNicole Gehweiler
Matt Sumrow
Nic Gonzales
Andy Herod
Jason Caperton
Past membersJustin Williams
Cameron Weeks
Adam Price
John Harrison
Margaret White

The Comas were an indie rock band active from 1998 to 2008. They formed in Chapel Hill, NC, in March 1998 as a 'joke country band', a sort of counterweight to the hyped No Depression movement. Before long, however, both the "joke" and the "country" parts of the concept were eliminated, thus allowing the band to develop into a quirky alternative rock outfit. The Comas' respectable 1999 debut, Wave to Make Friends, was composed of sleepy (but not lethargic) indie pop and off-kilter boy-and-girl vocal harmonies, courtesy of co-founders Andrew Herod and Nicole Gehweiler. The band's instrumental canvas proved to be larger and more eclectic than that of the typical indie group, buoying the usual guitars and rhythm section with violin, organ, and creative non-rap samples. Faced with the challenge of labeling such music, the Comas' label billed deemed the sound "stoner pop."

In 2008, lead singer Andy Herod moved to Asheville, and formed a new project, called Electric Owls, which was signed to Vagrant Records. Electric Owls has produced two EPs and a full length record titled 'Ain't Too Bright'. Assisting him in the studio were a few friends and former member Caperton.[1]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Year Title Label
1999 Wave to Make Friends
2000 A Def Needle In Tomorrow Yep Roc Records
2004 Conductor Yep Roc Records
2007 Spells Vagrant Records

EPs and Singles[]

Year Title Label
2001 Bumblebee / Shining Eyes / 1:30

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