Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles,
California. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam
Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer
Ryan Dusick. The band started as “Kara’s Flowers” and released one debut album
in 1997. After a brief period they re-formed with guitarist James Valentine,
and pursued a new direction (and re-named themselves) 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 2003–2005, during which time two live albums were released. The band
won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005. Soon after, Ryan Dusick
departed the band in September 2006, citing various injuries that he had
sustained by constant touring, and he was subsequently replaced by Matt Flynn.
Maroon 5′s second studio album “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” was released in
2007, with the singles “Makes Me Wonder”, “Won’t Go Home Without You” and “Wake
Up Call”. The band then toured & released “The B-Side Collection”, later
that year.
With a growing fanbase nationally, two more live albums and
a remix album were issued in 2008. Maroon 5′s third studio album “Hands All
Over” was released in the United States on September 21, 2010. Since their
official debut in 2002, the band has since sold over 10 million albums in the
United States and nearly 15 million worldwide.
Maroon 5 performs periodically in Las Vegas on their
national tours, and you can read a BRAND NEW interview VegasAllNight.com just
completed with guitarist James Valentine
