Maxim Soria (1983-2011)
Maxim Soria (1983-2011) Maxim F. Soria was born in 1983 in Metro-Manila, Philippines to Melvin and Glena Soria. Soria has two other siblings. He was a graduate of Central Bucks in 2001 and went on to study at Temple University. Maxim was a founding member of the alternative rock band Valencia whom he played drums for. Valencia was founded in 2004. The band was named after the wife of the protagonist, Valencia in the book Slaughterhouse-Five by Vonnegut. Soria was featured on all three of Valencia’s albums. Achievements: After playing the Warped Tour in 2005, they [Valencia] released their first album, This Could Be a Possibility, in October 2005, which was re-released in September 2006. The album has received mixed reviews. In 2006, the band was named SPIN Band of the Day and was a finalist for Band of the Year, but lost to Nightmare of You. In May 2006 the band stopped touring because of the death of Shane's girlfriend. In July 2006 Valencia traveled to Japan to p...