Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California.
While they were
in high school, lead vocalist and guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse
Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage
band called...
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Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California.
While they were
in high school, lead vocalist and guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse
Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage
band called Kara s Flowers and released one album in 1997.
After a brief period
they re-formed with guitarist James Valentine, and pursued a new, more pop oriented direction as Maroon 5.
The following year they released their debut album
Songs About Jane, which contained four hit singles: "Harder to Breathe", "This
Love", "She Will Be Loved" and "Sunday Morning"; it also enjoyed major chart
success, going gold, platinum, and triple platinum in many countries around the
world.
In support of Songs About Jane, Maroon 5 toured extensively throughout 20032005
and during that period of time two live albums were released.
The band won the
Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005.
Dusick left the band in September 2006,
citing injuries sustained by c
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