The Comas

The Comas 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."

The Comas
OriginChapel Hill, North Carolina
GenresIndie rock
Years active1998–present
LabelsVagrant Records (2004-present)
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

Discography

Albums
YearTitleLabel
1999Wave to Make FriendsPlastique Records
2000A Def Needle In TomorrowYep Roc Records
2004ConductorYep Roc Records
2007SpellsVagrant Records

EPs and Singles
YearTitleLabel
2001Bumblebee / Shining Eyes / 1:30Sit-n-Spin Records
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