| In This Moment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | ITM |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Metalcore, alternative metal |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Website | www.myspace.com/inthismoment |
| Members | |
| Maria Brink Chris Howorth Blake Bunzel Kyle Konkiel Jeff Fabb | |
| Former members | |
| Jesse Landry Josh Newell Pascual Romero | |
In This Moment is an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California formed in 2005. They have released three albums to date, all with Century Media Records. The band's sound is recognizable mainly for female vocalist Maria Brink's use of a combination of screaming and clean vocals.[1]
History
Founding
In August 2005, singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth met through some common friends. After becoming acquainted, and finding that there was much in common between them, they began writing songs together. Soon thereafter they enlisted the help of Los Angeles drummer Jeff Fabb and formed the band Dying Star.[2] Unhappy with where the band was headed, they decided to take on a new musical direction. By mid-2005, the lineup included Brink, Howorth, Fabb, guitarist Blake Bunzel, and bassist Josh Newell. The band recorded demos and posted them on MySpace, where they generated an internet following. The demos included rough versions of "Ashes", "The Legacy of Odio", "Next Life", "This Moment", and "Prayers", as well as a cover of Slayer's "Postmortem". During the summer of 2005, Newell departed from the band to focus on his other project, Ketaset, as well as his sound engineering work. Producer Pascual Romero (currently in Tinhorn) was then the bassist for a time before friend of the band Jesse Landry was eventually tapped to round out the band permanently. Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, the bassist for Ozzy Osbourne became the bands manager after discovering them through MySpace.[3]
Beautiful Tragedy (2006-2008)
By the end of the 2005, In This Moment had generated a fanbase through internet marketing and do-it-yourself touring.[citation needed] This sparked an interest from Century Media Records, and a worldwide record deal followed. The band released their debut album Beautiful Tragedy on March 20, 2007, backed by the singles "Prayers", and title track "Beautiful Tragedy." The album was produced by Eric Rachel and combined sounds of metalcore and hard rock while the lyrics drew from Brink’s personal experiences about abandonment and tragedies. The vocals on the songs alternates between Brink’s singing and screaming.
The quick success of the album pushed In This Moment on a few high profile tours including The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007 with Lacuna Coil, Ozzfest in the summers of 2007 and 2008, Megadeth, and the Rob Zombie and Ozzy Osbourne tour.
The band also teamed up with Manntis for the cover of Lacuna Coil's Heaven's a Lie, part of "Century Media Records: Covering 20 Years of Extreme" cover album.
The Dream (2008-2009)
In This Moment released their second album entitled The Dream on September 30, 2008, with the lead off single "Forever." The album received mostly positive reviews and marked the band's debut on the Billboard Top 200, debuting at #73 in its first week of release. The album was produced by Kevin Churko and featured a less heavy approach, with a bigger focus on clean vocals from Brink.[1][4][5]
To support the release, the band went on tour with Five Finger Death Punch, Mudvayne, Papa Roach, and Filter. They also appeared on the Give It a Name tour in the UK and were on the 2009 Warped Tour line-up, playing on the Ernie Ball Stage. They've also played at Download Festival 2009 in Donington UK.[6]
The song 'Forever' has been released as a Downloadable track for the Harmonix 'Rock Band' games.
The second single off "The Dream" is a cover of Blondie's Call Me.[7] The cover appears on the special edition of the album 'Ultraviolet' to coincide with Warped Tour, which included unreleased tracks and acoustic performances.
A Star Crossed Wasteland (2010-present)
In the fall of 2009, Maria Brink and Chris Howorth announced that the band has begun writing for the next album which will be darker and heavier. Brink revealed the album title A Star-Crossed Wasteland on her official site in February.
After being named the Hottest Chick in Metal at the Revolver Golden God awards in April 2010, Maria Brink stated in an interview that A Star-Crossed Wasteland will be released on July 13, 2010. The album's first single, The Gun Show was released to iTunes and premiered on their Myspace on June 1, 2010, and their Facebook a few days later.[8] The band premiered another song, "Just Drive" on their official facebook page on July 3, 2010. The album sold 10,500 copies, debuting at #40 which is the bands highest chart performance to date.[9]
In the summer of 2010, the band will be playing Mayhem Festival 2010 alongside bands, Korn, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall and many more.[10]
Members
- Current members
- Maria Brink - lead vocals, piano (2005-present)
- Chris Howorth - lead guitar, backing vocals (2005-present)
- Blake Bunzel - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2005-present)
- Kyle Konkiel - bass, backing vocals (2010-present)
- Jeff Fabb - drums (2005-present)
- Former members
- Josh Newell - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (2005)
- Pascual Romero - Bass Guitar (2005)
- Jesse Landry - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals (2005-2010)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Rock | US Indie | US Hard Rock | US Alt Rock | UK | ||||
| 2007 | Beautiful Tragedy
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | The Dream
| 73 | — | — | 12 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | A Star-Crossed Wasteland
| 40 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
[edit] Singles
Beautiful Tragedy
- "Prayers" (2006)
- "Beautiful Tragedy" (2007)
The Dream
- "Forever" (2008)
- "Call Me (Blondie cover)" (2009)
A Star-Crossed Wasteland
- "The Gun Show" (2010)
- "The Promise" (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex (2008-09-30). "((( The Dream > Overview )))". allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wpfixzekld6e. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "Celebrities Maria Brink feature". http://www.inkedmag.com.+2008-04-25. http://www.inkedmag.com/inked_people/40/. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ Jessica Thornsby (2009-05-16). "In This Moment | Interview | 2009". Leedsmusicscene.net. http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/10734/. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien. "In This Moment: The Dream <>. Popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/64329/in-this-moment-the-dream/. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "Music Review: The Dream, In This Moment". Cleveland Leader. 2008-10-10. http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/7218/. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "Interview: In This Moment « Change The Record". Changetherecord.net. 2009-04-19. http://changetherecord.net/2009/04/19/interview-in-this-moment/. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "In This Moment: Forever". inthenews.co.uk. 2009-03-26. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/infocus/entertainment/music/in-this-moment-forever-$1283171.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/officialinthismoment. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "IN THIS MOMENT's 'A Star-Crossed Wasteland' Cracks U.S. Top 40". July 21, 2010. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143295. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ "Official Website of The 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival — July 7, 2010 - August 14, 2010". Mayhemfest.com. http://mayhemfest.com/mayhem/index.asp. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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