Born of a chance meeting and the innate musical rapport established between vocalist
Maria Brink and lead guitarist
Chris Howorth,
In This Moment quickly grew from local cult favorites performing in Los Angeles clubs to a MySpace phenomenon before landing a deal with Century Media Records. Along the way, the group was fleshed out by rhythm guitarist
Blake Bunzel, bassist
Jesse Landry, and drummer
Jeff Fabb; embarked on several U.S. tours with the likes of
Diecast and
36 Crazyfists; and gradually honed its melodic metalcore songwriting for the recording of the 2007 debut album
Beautiful Tragedy, which was supported via the band's inclusion in the Hot Chicks of Metal Tour, featuring
Lacuna Coil and
Within Temptation, among others. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide