Maroon 5
Biography
A mix of polished pop/rock and neo-soul sex appeal made Maroon 5 one of the most popular bands of the 2000s, with such radio-ready songs as "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 the modern rock outfit Kara's Flowers, releasing their debut album for Reprise Records while still attending high school. The record tanked, however, and Kara's Flowers found themselves dropped from the Reprise roster. After briefly attending college, the bandmates regrouped as Maroon 5, added former Square guitarist James Valentine to the lineup, and embraced a more R&B-influenced sound. Several years later, the quintet had officially risen to the forefront of popular music with the multi-platinum releases of Songs About Jane and It Won't Be Soon Before Long.
Songs About Jane propelled the band into the mainstream, but the album was not an immediate hit. Octone Records had signed the newly christened Maroon 5 in 2001, and the debut album Jane received a lukewarm response upon its in June 2002.
Selected Discography
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This band is good for my soul. At the end of a long day, I like the simple rhythms and melodies.
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please pandora, never ever ever play maroon 5 on my raconteurs radio station ever again.
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songs about jane was the first album i ever learned by heart <3
love them... not so much the new stuff, but the old stuff is priceless. |
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They are the best band NoW!!!!!!!! And I think that all of them
are CUTE!!! |
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These guys are coming to RIT this November. Can't wait to see them! ^^
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if you like maroon 5 ,check out a band called DAG. They had a couple of albums in the late nineties.
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do you guys get the dorky Jack in the Crack commercials on your screen? kinda disruptive
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Maroon 5 rocks.i love the songs
1.This Love 2.She Will Be Loved 3.Harder To Breath 4.Shiver 5.Must Get Out 6.Sunday Morning 7.If I Never See Your Face Again 8.Makes Me Wonder 9.Wake Up Call 10.I Won't Go Home Without 11.Goodnight , G o o d n i g h t and 12.Nothing Last Forever and by the way Will-O Godsmack sucks. |
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there awesomeee "she wwwwwwwwwwwi i i i i i i i l l l l l l l l l bee looooooooooo o o o o v e d d d d d d ! "
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I love Maroon 5 and everything they do! I'm really looking forward to their next album, which is currently in the works! Woo!
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i dont like maroon 5 exept the album songs about jane. the rest of their albums arent tht good
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i love the album "sontgs about jane" it is freakin AWESOME. (must say awesome with a high pitched voice along with a melodic rithym)
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"the lead singer is the hottest"-spo k e n by good friend. (it seems that everyone else feels the same way.)
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I like their album "songs about Jane". I love their song "harder to breathe", except every time i play at a party i always forget to mute it when they drop the f bomb. Once i accidently turned the volume button the other way and BLARED the f word in everyones ears. LOL!!!
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pace love fun happy. you cool and ok .brittany.
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It's like a slightly less gay version of 'N Sync.
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How amazing, the number of guys with 'gay on the brain' and an IQ of about 75, but as long as you don't accuse them of being gay (heaven forbid) being a stupid a** is apparently OK! Do the world a favor and get your brain out of your pants!! Maroon 5 does make it harder to breathe.
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I saw them live @ the Georgia Theatre in Athens 5 years ago on the Songs About Jane tour. The atmosphere was electric and the band was even better live than on CD. Definitely in my top 3 concerts ever!
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i love them! adam is sexy! songs about jane is one of my favorite cds. would love to see them live!
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Well they have one great song. Thier other songs are o.k.Not my favorite band.But good.On my top 10
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The album was called songs about JANE for a reason. These dudes are serious potheads and the music matches it. There was an article in high times on them and they are pretty legit.
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as an "older" person and one who generally listens to Christian music, Maroon 5 is my "guilty pleasure" and I think Adam Levine is a very sexy white boy! Play that funky music...
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Wow, I think that's pretty awesome how many responses are defending Maroon 5 :)
Anyway, yeah... ever since I saw the music video "Harder to Breathe" I KNEW Maroon 5 was something great. I remember it being 4 or 5 in the morning and I decided to turn on the TV while I made myself an early breakfast before school and saw the video. Maroon 5 is going to be with us for a long while. |
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