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 Adam
Levine (vocals/guitar), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards), Mickey Madden
(bass), and Ryan Dusick (drums) spent the latter half of the '90s
playing in the modern rock foursome Kara's Flowers. The Fourth World was
their proper debut for Reprise, a favorite in the college market, but a
change of direction loomed ahead. They left Reprise in 1999 and renamed
themselves Maroon 5 with the addition of guitarist James Valentine.
Levine and his junior-high pals spent the next years tweaking their
rollicking style and played various music showcases in and around New
York City and Los Angeles. The independent label Octone Records caught
one those shows and offered Maroon 5 a deal. Songs About Jane emerged
from those sessions, finally appearing in June 2002.
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