Maroon 5

Maroon 5From left to right: Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden, Adam Levine, James Valentine, Matt Flynn.
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Background information
Origin
Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s)
Pop RockAlternative RockSoul Rock
Years active
1997 - Present
Label(s)
Octone RecordsA&M Records
Website
maroon5.com
Members
Adam LevineJames ValentineJesse CarmichaelMickey MaddenMatt Flynn
Former members
Ryan Dusick (1997-2006)
Maroon 5 is a Grammy-winning soul-influenced rock band from Los Angeles, California comprising five members: Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), James Valentine (guitar, backing vocals), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards, backing vocals), Mickey Madden (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Flynn (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles "Harder to Breathe", "This Love", "She Will Be Loved", "Sunday Morning" and most recently "Makes Me Wonder".
Maroon 5 has won several awards for its debut album Songs About Jane. Released in June 2002, the album 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, in which a live album was released, entitled Live - Friday The 13th. Original member Ryan Dusick left the band in September 2006, due to injuries sustained by the constant touring, and was replaced by Matt Flynn.
After a hiatus from the music scene, Maroon 5 returned with new music for the first time in five years with the release of It Won't Be Soon Before Long in May 2007. The second set debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 429,484 copies.