Beyond Static is an electronic music trio from Atlanta, Georgia, composed of brothers Chris Snider and Tim Snider and their good friend Robert Grashuis. They have all been playing music since they were kids and grew up listening to every kind of music with the most recent influences being soundtracks. They have been collaborating on projects together for over a decade. Their latest album, Other World Views was released in November 2009.
Chris Snider is the visual artist behind the music videos, album and website artwork. He plays keyboards. His background is in product design and includes creating interactive television applications and online marketing solutions.
Tim Snider is a versatile musician proficient at creating ambient sounds with his guitar. He spent a decade at CNN working in post production and recording audio in the field, he also spent time overseeing the music selections for HLN. Working with in the news business has influenced his approach to sound design.
Robert Grashuis is a pianist and keyboardist with a tremendous knowledge of synthesizers. He has scored a number of soundtracks for CD-ROM, corporate video, television commercials, and to the independent film, Storm Clouds.