Static Limit: From heavy drop tune groove riffs to slow moody vibes.

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The debut album Existentia is according to the band Static Limit, «Has a little something for everyone from heavy drop tune groove riffs to slow moody vibes, from shreddin’ solos to a 16 minute progressive epic sonic journey.  We had a great time creating it, and hope you also have a great time listening».

The band was formed in 2003, Static Limit came together in the Rio Grande Valley, more commonly known as The Valley.  It is located in the southernmost tip of Texas on the border of the Rio Grande River and Mexico. That is where Rom was introduced to heavy metal, thrash, punk music crowds and met his future bandmates.  Together they are part of Valley’s growing indie and instrumental metal scene.  In 2021, they released their 2nd album, Existentia.

The band members,

Rom Garza is the multi-instrumentalist, producer and founding member of instrumental progressive metal band Static Limit as well as the guitarist and founding member of TV/Film/Video Game Tribute band Sonic Boom.

Born Rommel Garza on May 27th 1974, he grew up in San Juan, Texas, a small town in the Rio Grande Valley where he began playing guitar at age 13.  His early influences include Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert, John Petrucci, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Yanni, Chuck Shuldiner, Cynic, Fates Warning, Megadeth and vast list of sic fi adventure movie film scores.  After graduating from high school, he attended University Of Texas – Pan American where he earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering.  Shortly after graduating from college, he collaborated with drummer Mario Rivera and bassist Jay Juarez and quickly formed the nucleus of what was to become Static Limit.

Diana De Hoyos was born in McAllen, Texas, to musician parents, Diana grew up in Weslaco, Texas surrounded by music.  She played some percussion & guitar at a young age until she moved to bass to help her family’s band.  After graduating from high school she enrolled at the University Of Texas Pan American where she earned a Bachelors in Political Science and Philosophy.

In the Summer of 2017, Diana, along with a couple of other bassist auditioned to succeed Jay Juarez asthe bassist for Static Limit.  Diana was announced as Static Limit’s new bassist on December 26, 2017, a few months after she actually joined.

Though Static Limit is one of her projects, she works with a number of other projects which include Texas Sweethearts with her mother and sisters and Verene Serene from Pharr, Texas.

Diana has many favorite artists and groups that range in different styles and genres. She describes her playing style as a style that feeds off of her band mates, past and present.

Tracklist:

1. Veil Of Illusion (6:08)

2. A Priori (4:02)

3. Symbiont (5:00)

4. Fifth World (7:14)

5. Sage (3:43)

6. The Origins: I One’s Own Self (2:36)

7. The Origins: II Paradoxical (5:32)

8. The Origins: III The Morphist (2:57)

9. The Origins: IV Manifesto (3:22)

10. The Origins: V Finale (2:04)

Total Time 42:38

Line-up:

Rom Garza – keyboards, guitars, drums programming

Diana Marie DeHoyos – bass

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