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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. "Harder to Breathe" became a radio staple 17 months later and was soon followed by the omnipresent "This Love," whose steamy video (featuring frontman Levine and a barely clothed girlfriend) effectively wooed the TV-watching crowds at MTV. Songs About Jane finally entered the Billboard Top Ten in August 2004, more than two years after the album's release, and subsequent singles like "She Will Be Loved" and "Sunday Morning" helped the album move over 2.7 million copies by year's end.

Maroon 5 toured exhaustively in support of Jane's slow-developing success, issuing two stopgap recordings -- 2004's 1.22.03.Acoustic and 2005's Live Friday the 13th -- while canvassing the world alongside the Rolling Stones and John Mayer. Their schedule was especially trying on percussionist Dusick, who sustained wrist and shoulder injuries and was often unable to play. By fall 2006, Dusick had been officially replaced by Matt Flynn (the former drummer for Gavin DeGraw), and the revised band released its sophomore effort in May 2007. It Won't Be Soon Before Long proved to be less popular than its predecessor (which had sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone), but it still enjoyed double-platinum certification while spinning off the chart-topping single "Makes Me Wonder." Maroon 5 had cemented their status as pop/rock heavyweights, and they now had the powerful connections to prove it. Released in late 2008, Call and Response: The Remix Album reinterpreted the band's catalog with remixes by such influential figures as Mary J. Blige, Mark Ronson, and Pharrell Williams. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music GuideMore

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Maroon 5
Adam and Jesse and I started playing music together in junior high, under the sway of Nirvana, Pearl...
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Most Popular Music Videos (9)

Harder To Breathe
(Duration: 2:54)
Jul 15th, 5:32am
If I Never See Your Face Again
(Duration: 3:37)
Jul 15th, 6:41am
She Will Be Loved
(Duration: 4:26)
Jul 15th, 5:20am
This Love
(Duration: 3:22)
Jul 15th, 5:21am
Sunday Morning
(Duration: 4:22)
Jul 15th, 5:36am
Wake Up Call
(Duration: 3:50)
Jul 15th, 6:06am
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Fan Comments

Nov 18th, 9:56pm
HOPE U GUYS HAD AN AWESOME SHOW IN PEORIA TONIGHT!!:)I AM SORRY I COULDN'T MAKE IT...MAYBE,//HOPEFULLY NEXT TIME!!:) HAHA!!:)AND ADAM,WHY DON'T U GUYS STOP,//DROP BY SCHAUMBURG,ILL(WHERE I LIVE)AFTER THE SHOW 'CAUSE I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU!!:) AND THANK U FOR COMING TO MY STATE!!:)AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE PICS AND AUTOGRAPHS..IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE...HAVE A SAFE RIDE!!:) HAHA!!:)AND SCHAUMBURG,IL IS ONLY A 2 AND 1/2 HR DRIVE NW OF PEORIA..SO DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE 2 OUT OF UR WAY...YA THINK??!!:)
Nov 15th, 9:43am Last edited Nov 15th, 9:44am.
Next studio album (2008-present)
Levine has stated that he believes the band is reaching its peak and may make one more album before disbanding.[33] He explained "Eventually I want to focus on being a completely different person because I don’t know if I want to do this into my 40s and 50s and beyond, like the Rolling Stones."[34] The band hopes to have a new album ready by early 2010.[35]
The band will also perform in Salt Lake City for the Omniture conference. They have revealed titles of five songs from the forthcoming album; "How", "I'm Never Gonna Leave This Bed", "Wasted Years", "Last Chance", and "Don't Know Much About That".[citatio

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Nov 12th, 3:05am
Hi guys i am a great fan of u guys.
Oct 31st, 6:58pm
I HOPEFULLY HOPE YOU HAVE BEEN HAVING,//ENJOYING A VERY WONDERFUL AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY SWEETIE SEXY(ADAM)!!:)ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE YOUR USUAL,SPOOKTACULAR,INFAMOUS,FUN,ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY THIS YEAR??!!:)IF YOU ARE WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BE,//DRESSING UP AS??!!:)DO YOU HAVE AN ALL TIME FAVORITE SCARY,//HORROR MOVIE(IN GENERAL OR FOR HALLOWEEN ADAM)??!!:)KISSES AND HUGS!!:)DO YOU ALSO LIKE HOUSES THAT ARE HAUNTED,OR DO YOU BELIEVE IN SPIRITS,GHOSTS,ANGELS,OR THE AFTERLIFE??!!:)I LOVE YOU!!:)
Oct 31st, 12:26pm
Maroon 5 rocks!
Oct 18th, 7:53pm
I HOPE THE SWEETEST,MOST BEAUTIFUL MAN IN HUMANITY(ADAM) HAD THE SWEETEST AND GREATEST SWEETEST DAY EVER,YESTERDAY!!:)DID YOU(ADAM)??!!:)OXOXOX!!:)KISSES AND HUGS!!:)
Oct 17th, 2:59pm
HAPPY SWEETEST DAY TO YOU SWEETIE(ADAM)!!:)I HOPE THIS IS//HAS BEEN SO FAR,THE SWEETEST OF ALL SWEETEST DAYS FOR YOU(ADAM)!!:)OXOXOX!!:)KISSES AND HUGS!!:)
NOW WOULD IT BE TOO MUCH TO INQUIRE OF YOU,//ASK TO RECEIVE,//GET MAYBE A KISS OR A HUG(OR MAYBE BOTH,HAHA)BACK FROM YOU(ADAM)??!!:)I WILL BE AND AM THINKING OF YOU,AND I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS(ADAM)!!:)
Oct 14th, 7:17pm
i just love love love your music. my fave video is "she will be loved" but my fave song is "won't go home without you" :)
Oct 12th, 8:28pm
HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY TO ME,HAHA!!:)YOU KNOW I DON'T REALLY WANT,//NEED ANYTHING FOR,//AS A PRESENT,//GIFT EXCEPT,//BUT YOU (ADAM)!!:)AND HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!!:)
Oct 11th, 10:32pm
really looooovee your music guys... rock on!