Maroon 5 band members

Member list of Maroon 5, an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. The group originally formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers with a line-up of Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick.[1]

In 2001, guitarist James Valentine joined and the band changed the name to Maroon 5.[1]

In 2006, Dusick departed the band and was replaced by Matt 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 for Jesse Carmichael (who took a temporary break from performing with the group to focus on his studies)[3] from 2012 to 2014 and as Carmichael returned to the band in 2014.[4] In 2017, multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar, who had been touring with the band since 2012,[5] was announced as an official member.[6] Since then, Maroon 5 was formally a seven-piece band until the departure of bassist Mickey Madden in 2020.[7]

Members

Current

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Adam Levine .JPG
 Adam Levine 1994–present
All Maroon 5 releases and Kara's Flowers releases
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 Jesse Carmichael
  • 1994–2012
  • 2014–present
All Maroon 5 releases (except Overexposed) and Kara’s Flowers releases
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 James Valentine 2001–present
  • lead and rhythm guitar
  • backing vocals
  • occasional keyboards
 All Maroon 5 releases
Maroon 5 on Soundcheck (4921183083).jpg
 Matt Flynn 2006–present (touring 2004–2006)
As a touring member
As an official member
  • All Maroon 5 releases since 2006
PJ Morton 2011.jpg
 PJ Morton 2012–present (touring 2010–2012)
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
 All Maroon 5 releases since 2012
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 Sam Farrar 2016–present (touring 2001, 2012–2016)
As an outside collaborator
As a touring member
  • One off appearance (2001) - bass
  • Overexposed (2012) – producer and writer ("Ladykiller", "Fortune Teller" and "Tickets"), backing vocals, programming
  • V (2014) – backing vocals ("Unkiss Me" and "This Summer" – the latter song is from the 2015 re-release of V), programming
As an official member
  • All Maroon 5 releases since 2016

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Ryan Dusick 1994–2006
  • drums
  • percussion
  • backing vocals
As an official member
  • All Maroon 5 and Kara’s Flowers releases since 1994 until 2006
As an outside collaborator
As an author and narrator
  • Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery (2022)
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 Mickey Madden 1994–2020 bass All Maroon 5 releases and Kara’s Flowers releases

Touring musicians

Image Name Years active Instruments Notes
Ryland Steen 2014.jpg
 Ryland Steen[8] 2004
  • drums
  • percussion
 Steen and Day filled in for Dusick before Flynn joined.
Josh Day[9]
Tommy "Boom-Boom" King[10] 2009
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
 King played with the band in 2009 and contributed to Hands All Over (2010) – writer ("The Air That I Breathe")
No Doubt at Summer Tour 4.jpg
 Adrian Young[11]
  • drums
  • percussion
 Young played with the band in 2009

Timeline

Line-up history

Period Members Studio releases
1994–2001

(as Kara's Flowers)

2001–2006

(as Maroon 5)

  • Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, backing vocals, occasional rhythm guitar
  • Mickey Madden – bass
  • Ryan Dusick – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar
2006–2012
  • Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, occasional keyboards
  • Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Mickey Madden – bass
  • James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Flynn – drums, percussion (replaced Ryan Dusick; a touring member from 2004 to 2006)
2012–2014
  • Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Mickey Madden – bass
  • James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Matt Flynn – drums, percussion
  • PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals (a touring member from 2010 to 2012; filled-in for Jesse Carmichael during his hiatus)
2014–2016
  • Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mickey Madden – bass
  • James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Flynn – drums, percussion
  • PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals
  • V (2014)
2016–2020
  • Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Mickey Madden – bass
  • James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Flynn – drums, percussion
  • PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Sam Farrar – keyboards, synthesizers, MPC, rhythm guitar, percussion, backing vocals, occasional bass (a touring member from 2012 to 2016)
2020–present
  • Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, occasional bass
  • Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Flynn – drums, percussion
  • PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Sam Farrar – bass, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, occasional rhythm guitar, backing vocals

References

  1. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew. "Kara's Flowers". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  2. ^ Moss, Corey (March 6, 2007). "Maroon 5 Back With 'Harder' Album After Adam Levine Gets Sick Of Partying". MTV. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Band Announcement — Jesse Carmichael". Maroon 5. March 9, 2012. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Jesse Carmichael (April 15, 2014). "Just back in the studio today for the new M5 record". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Maroon 5 line up change". Voice21. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Quinn, Dave (October 5, 2017). "Maroon 5 Debuted Their 'Snap-Inspired Cover' for Their New Album on (Where Else) Snapchat". People. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Maroon 5's Mickey Madden Taking 'Leave of Absence' After Arrest: 'I Do Not Want to Be a Distraction'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  8. ^ Maroon 5: Midnight Miles. Simon and Schuster. 18 Jul 2006. pp. 86–97. ISBN 9781416524199.((cite book)): CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  9. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (July 19, 2006). "Maroon 5 Book Goes Backstage At 'Jane' Tours, Addresses Drummer's Health Struggles". MTV. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ^ "Tommy King on Facebook". www.facebook.com. October 17, 2009. Retrieved 2024-01-21. Hey guys, sorry for the delay. I'll be joining Maroon 5 on keys during their upcoming college tour!
  11. ^ "Maroon 5 on Facebook". www.facebook.com. November 9, 2009. Retrieved 2024-01-21. Thank You to Adrian Young!
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