Maroon 5 is an Americanpop rock band fromLos Angeles,California. The group originally formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers with a line-up ofAdam Levine (vocals, guitar),Jesse Carmichael (guitar, keyboards),Mickey Madden (bass) and Ryan Dusick (drums).[1] The band currently consists of Levine (a constant member) and Carmichael (who took a hiatus between 2012 and 2014), alongside lead guitaristJames Valentine (since 2001), drummerMatt Flynn (since 2006), keyboardistPJ Morton (since 2012) and bassistSam Farrar (since 2017).
In 2001, guitaristJames Valentine joined and the band changed the name to Maroon 5.[1] In 2006, Ryan Dusick departed the band and was replaced byMatt Flynn, originally a touring member from 2004 to 2006.[2]
In 2010,PJ Morton auditioned to be a touring keyboardist and backing vocalist of Maroon 5 and joined the band. Morton became an official member when he filled-in forJesse Carmichael (who took a temporary break from performing with the group to focus on his studies)[3] from 2012 to 2014 and remained one as Carmichael returned to the band in 2014.[4] In 2017, multi-instrumentalistSam Farrar, who had been touring with the band since 2012,[5] was announced as an official member.[6][7] BassistMickey Madden left the band in 2020,[8] at which point Farrar shifted to bass.[9]
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Adam Levine | 1994–present |
| AllMaroon 5 releases andKara's Flowers releases | |
| Jesse Carmichael |
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| All Maroon 5 releases (exceptOverexposed) and Kara’s Flowers releases | |
| James Valentine | 2001–present |
| All Maroon 5 releases | |
| Matt Flynn | 2006–present(touring 2004–2006) |
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| PJ Morton | 2012–present(touring 2010–2012) |
| All Maroon 5 releases since 2012 | |
| Sam Farrar | 2017–present(touring 2001, 2012–2016) (studio 2001–2016) |
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| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Mickey Madden | 1994–2020 |
| All Maroon 5 releases and Kara’s Flowers untilJordi | |
| Ryan Dusick | 1994–2006 |
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| Ryland Steen | 2003–2004 |
| Steen and Day filled in for Dusick before Flynn joined.[10][11] | |
| Josh Day | ||||
| Tommy "Boom-Boom" King | 2009 |
| King played with the band in 2009,[12] and contributed toHands All Over (2010) – writer ("The Air That I Breathe") | |
| Adrian Young |
| Young played with the band in 2009.[13] |

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| 1994–2001 (as Kara's Flowers) |
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| 2001–2004 (as Maroon 5) |
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| 2006–2010 |
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| 2014–2016 |
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| 2016–2020 |
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| 2020–present |
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Hey guys, sorry for the delay. I'll be joining Maroon 5 on keys during their upcoming college tour!
Thank You to Adrian Young!