Solstice is an American

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band from

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. They were formed in 1990 by drummer Alex Marquez and guitarists Rob Barrett and Dennis Munoz. The band has released two albums on

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Members

;Current members *Dennis Muñoz -

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(1990–present) *Alex Marquez -

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(1990-1997, 2011–present) *Ryan Taylor -

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...

(2013–present) *Marcel Salas -

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(2017–present) ;Former members * Rob Barrett - vocals, lead and rhythm guitar *Brian Harris - drums *Dave Smith - bass *Mark Van Erp − bass *Garrett Scott - bass * Doug Williams - bass *Christian Rudes - vocals, lead and rhythm guitar *Josh Gibbs - bass

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Solstice'' (1992) * ''Pray'' (1995) * ''To Dust'' (2009) * ''Casting the Die'' (2021)

Demos

* ''Demo 1991'' (1991)

Compilations

* ''

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'' (2012)

References

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