Genres: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Pop Active: 2000's Formed: 1999 in Los Angeles, CA
Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, The Police, Michael Jackson, Hall & Oates, Jane's Addiction, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Dave Matthews Band, Matchbox Twenty, Tonic, Semisonic, Jamiroquai, Al Green, Spin Doctors, Bill Withers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince Rooney, Jason Mraz, Cherry Monroe, The Killers, John Mayer, Phantom Planet, The Last Goodnight, Daniel Powter, The White Tie Affair, Getaway Car, Terrence Howard, Train, Avril Lavigne, Remy Shand, Howie Day, Rosey, Jamiroquai, The Script June, Honor Society, Parachute, Green River Ordinance, Blake Lewis, Sparky's Flaw, Jesse McCartney, Closure in Moscow, 16 Frames, The Cab, Ace Young, OneRepublic, Greenstreet, Wakey!Wakey! |  |
A mix of polished pop/rock and neo-soul sex appeal made Maroon 5 one of the most popular bands of the 2000s, with songs like "This Love," "She Will Be Loved," and "Makes Me Wonder" all topping the charts worldwide. Previously, bandmates Adam Levine (vocals/guitar), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards), Mickey Madden (bass), and Ryan Dusick (drums) had spent the latter half of the '90s playing in Kara's Flowers, even releasing a debut album for Reprise Records while still attending high school. The record tanked, however, and Kara's Flowers found themselves dropped from Reprise's roster. After briefly attending college, the bandmates regrouped as Maroon 5, added former Square guitarist James Valentine to the lineup and embracing a more R&B-influenced sound. Several years later, the quintet had officially risen to the forefront of pop music with Songs About Jane and It Won't Be Soon Before Long, both of which went multi-platinum.
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Release: September 21, 2010
Label: Octone Records
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Release: December 9, 2008
Label: A&M/Octone
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