Lumaria was born on the mountains of Mount Shasta, California. See, a dream came to Sam Mujica one night that told him to gather three specific people and head to the mountain. Not being one to question these types of things,he gathered Kevin Coyle, Jeff Gorski, and himself in the car and headed north of Los Angeles. After driving through the night, they arrived with no plan and no final destination other than the town itself.

Waking the following morning, the trio ended up in a little place called the Black Bear Diner. As they waited for their breakfast, a local boy walks up to the table and asks them a question "What size snare drum should I get for my kit?". Kevin & Sam look at each other confused, because even though they had spoken of using this trip to create a band name they had yet to speak about music at all that entire morning. They answer the boy’s question and then he asks "Well, you guys do music right.....What's the name of your band?". Again confused, they say there is no name yet for the project. The boy advises that they go look at the gift shop. They head over to the shop and see that it is filled with the mythology of the Lemarian people. Seeing this as a sign and a good starting point Sam begins to create variations of the name. Being fascinated with the idea of light, "lume" feels right to him and thus Lumaria was born.

This name is the very soul and ideal behind the music. It is the very essence and representation of the band. Jeff Gorski started managing the band as Sam and Kevin set out to build the remainder of the roster. First they happen upon the kind hearted guitarist Aaron Cruz. Aaron quickly demonstrated his talents with a trained ear and mastery of his instrument. With Kevin on bass, Aaron on Guitar and Sam on vocals the three began to work on the music that would soon after draw the other two members in. They meticulously held auditions for a drummer and when the band felt like they had made it's choice, the last option comes in, Anthony Sonetti. He was perfect for what the music needed, a brilliant drummer and was even better at making the band laugh.

The band felt complete, but Sam had been long toying with the idea of adding some kind of feminine energy to the music by way of a female vocalist. Luckily for the band Jenna Glanville had seen a video of the band rehearsing a song and asked if she could take part. It was incredible timing. Not only was she a classically trained vocalist, but also skilled on the piano and violin as well. They could not have wished for a better addition to the project.

Now with the players and sound they wanted they began heading forward at a sprinting pace. Lumaria is a young band, but a force to be reckoned with already. Brimming with talent and uplifting compositions the band is on its way to touching peoples souls with the light they intended. Welcome to Lumaria...welcome to the country of light.

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INVERTA is transendence returning to music. A complexion of Tool, Deftones, and Karnivool. A fusion of hard rock and progressive metal.