Love Coma Explained

Love Coma
Origin:	San Antonio, U.S.
Genre:	Christian rock
Label:	R.E.X.
Background:	group_or_band

Love Coma is a Christian rock/alternative group in the early 1990s based in the San Antonio area of Texas.^[1] The group disbanded in 1997^[2] following the bankruptcy of its record label.^[3]

Critics have compared the band's sound to that of Simple Minds and The Mission UK, and band members cite other influences such as The Waterboys and The 77s. The Dallas Morning News, reviewing the album Language of Fools, wrote that the music is "[s]mart and subtle, seductive even."^[4]

In 2019, the band reformed to begin work on their first album in over two decades. The result, Love Coma, was released on October 26, 2020.

Members

• Chris Dodds – drums
• Matt Slocum – guitar
• Chris Taylor – lead vocals
• Chris Mattingly – lead guitar
• Jeff Duncan – bass guitar
• TJ Behling – bass guitar
• Matt Odom – bass guitar
• Curtis Saunier – bass guitar

Discography

• Soul Rash (1993)
• Language of Fools (R.E.X. Records, 1996)

Notes and References

1. Baimbridge, Richard (September 28, 1992). "Spiritual Love Coma a band of Christians", San Antonio Express-News, p. E3.
2. Lloyd, James (May 26, 2000). "Recordings on review", Dayton Daily News, p. 26.
3. Reddy, Vanita (February 20, 1999). "Diverse artists depart from typical music", San Antonio Express-News, p. B9.
4. (December 30, 1995). "Love Coma: Language of Fools", The Dallas Morning News, p. G6.