Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine, drummer Matt Flynn, keyboardist PJ Morton and multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar. Original members Levine, Carmichael, bassist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick first came together as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were still in high school. After self-releasing their independent album We Like Digging?, the band signed to Reprise Records and released the album The Fourth World in 1997. The album garnered a tepid response, after which the record label dropped the band and the members focused on college. In 2001, the band re-emerged as Maroon 5, pursuing a different direction and adding guitarist Valentine.
Also known as | Kara's Flowers (1994–2001) |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, pop rock, funk rock, dance-pop, blue-eyed soul, neo soul, R&B, soft rock |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Reprise, Warner Bros, Octone, J, A&M Octone, 222, Interscope |
Members | Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, James Valentine, Matt Flynn, PJ Morton, Sam Farrar |
Past members | Ryan Dusick, Mickey Madden |
About Maroon 5
Formed by high school friends under the guise Kara's Flowers, the band has since sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. They won Best New Artist at the Grammys in 2005.
Achievement of Maroon 5
Their Maroon V Tour, in honor of their fifth album V, lasted from 2015 to 2017. They only canceled nine shows in the entirety of the two years.
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