It?s one thing to be a Morrissey fan. It?s quite another to have him become a fan of yours.

That was the enviable situation Nina Diaz found herself in recently. When Diaz was 12, she formed the band Girl in a Coma with two friends. Although several notable musicians (including Joan Jett, who signed the trio to her Blackheart Records label) have raved about the band, meeting Morrissey was especially motivating for Diaz.