How It Started

In 2004, singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth met through an audition. Soon thereafter they enlisted the help of Los Angeles drummer Kent Diimmel and formed the band Dying Star. After two shows, Howorth departed from the band to focus on other projects. Brink encouraged Howorth to return to the band. Howorth returned and they agreed to try something new with the band. The band eventually changed their name to In This Moment. By mid-2005, the lineup included Brink, Howorth, Dimmel, and bassist Travis Johnson. The band recorded demos and posted them on MySpace. In late 2005, Newell departed from the band due to his own financial issues. Producer Pascual Romero was then the bassist for a time before a friend of he band Jesse Landry was eventually tapped to round out the band permanently. Rob “Blasko” Nicholson, the bassist for Ozzy Osbourne became the band’s manager after discovering them through MySpace.