Drummer, Julian Cruz, is now 27 and was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He has been playing drums since the age of six. “I’ve always been around music my dad was also a drummer, so I was constantly surrounded by it, everything from Earth Wind and Fire, Intocable, and Def Leppard. As I got older, I discovered Heavier music such as Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, and As I Lay Dying, and that’s really when I started to come into my own as far as taking drums seriously. It was never a question from a very young age I always knew I wanted to be on stage playing drums.”
Recorded at Dark Tone Audio in Houston, Texas.
Julian’s Gear:
Drums – Mapex
Cymbals – Meinl
Pedals – Tama Iron Cobras
Sticks – Vic Firth
Heads – Evans
Born from a series of eclectic tastes over time to form the sound they have today, the boys Justin (vocals, guitar), Tyler (bass), and Luis (guitar) knew from a young age that music was something they always wanted to pursue. While the band’s rocky journey has been constantly tried and tested, DIOSA made those life-changing moments count by sharing them through their music.
DIOSA isn’t the kind of band that serves to please others when it comes to shaping their sound. The band has a vast range of influences that span artists like Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Avenged Sevenfold, ZZ Top, BadReligion, Blink 182, Danzig, Def Leppard, Volbeat, Alice In Chains, HIM, Velvet Revolver, STP, Bryan Adams, and Brian Setzer – to name a few. The band drew inspiration from these artists’ wide-ranging tastes and molded them together within the realm of modern alternative with stabs of classic rock.
Julian’s Links:
https://www.facebook.com/DIOSABAND
https://www.instagram.com/diosaband
