Maria Brink

About

Maria Brink (born December 18, 1977) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the frontwoman of the rock band In This Moment. The band has gone on to release eight studio albums and receive four nominations, two from Alternative Press Music Awards, one from Grammy Awards, and one from Loudwire Music Awards.
Brink has been awarded “Rock Goddess of the Year” in the third (2013) and fifth (2015) Annual Loudwire Music Awards, “Hottest Chick in Metal” in 2010, one of eleven women in heavy metal who matter by Yell! Magazine in 2012, and was recognized by Revolver Magazine as one of the “25 Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock & Metal”.

Brink was born on December 18, 1977, in Schenectady, New York; her father left the family when she was young. She was moved around to various parts of Schenectady including low income housing because the family had little money. Brink’s mother introduced her to bands and artists such as Black Sabbath, Patti Smith, and the Rolling Stones. Brink became interested in performing at the age of 5.

The first band Brink was ever in was an Albany-based band called Pulse, before moving to California. In 2002, when she…