Masiela and Maria

Masiela was an American author, actress and humanitarian, born in Tirana Albania. She is an only child of parents Max and Daniela Lusha. When she was seven, Lusha moved to Michigan and began a modeling career and while acting in and modeling plays she was approached by a Hollywood talent agent came across her. While performing at Los Angeles Lusha became a published writer with her first collection of poems called Inner Thoughts. The first time she was cast in a role was in the year 2000, when she played the character Lisa in the movie Father's Love. For her first television appearance Lusha was the lead character Lizzie McGuire on the show. Lusha was the main character in the role of Carmen Lopez for the television show George Lopez. Lusha received an award called the Young Artist Awards' Best Leading Young Artist Award in the genre of Comedy or Drama while playing her character. Maria brink......................Maria Brink was born on December 18 1977 into a troubled family in New York. Her father left her family before she was even a teenager. Brink was pregnant by age 14and had to leave high school. Davion was born, and Brink needed to get an apartment. In order to make ends meet Brink began work as a washwoman. Brink was part of her very first group Pulse from Albany in New York. They played mostly local gigs for Coal Chamber, Sevendust and different groups. The band split later. At the age of 25 Brink made the decision to move out of California in 2002, and moved to Los Angeles searching for her break. Brink was working in shops performing in bars, and cafes while looking for a new musical group. A few years later, she was introduced to band member Chris Howorth at an audition. Howorth turned her down due to the fact that she was a girl. After he listened to her Howorth's audition, he changed his mind and apologized. Along with drummer Jeff Fabb they formed the band they called Dying Stars. Later guitarist Blake Bunzel joined the band together with bassist Josh Newell. In This Moment was the band's name after the band's first two shows.