It took awhile to get there though. The band formed in high school under the name Kara's Flowers and released their first album in 1997. They were pretty good, actually, but the band didn't find commercial success until they added a new guitarist (James Valentine) and released Songs About Jane in 2002. It was re-released in 2003 and made it into the top 10 album charts in countries around the world. Maroon 5 toured a bunch, won a Grammy for Best New Artist (2005), and released two more albums in 2007 and 2010.
Adam Levine has said the band will probably release one more album before disbanding -- though he's clarified the disbandment won't occur anytime soon. And why would it? Maroon 5 is doing incredibly well (though the second and third albums haven't lived up to the incredible hype of the first) and everyone is attractive, filthy rich and dating models. Good sense says they'll stick with it for awhile.
This is a great track, if only for the reason that it hasn't been played a million times by every Top 40 DJ. Levine even says at the beginning that it's become one of his favorites to perform live, and you can see why: I dig the percussive (and dirty) lyrics, funky guitar line and Levine's gorgeous, Michael Jackson-like intonation.
I saw Maroon 5 at the Allstate Arena a few years back; great show, but it would have been much more fun in a smaller space. Living up to his playboy reputation, Levine brought a girl on stage at one point and sang directly to her. The sound of thousands of girls swooning at once is something I won't soon forget.
Because my God, Adam Levine is hot. I mean seriously. (Warning: potentially NSFW.) And the music is awesome too. Enjoy.
"Must Get Out," performed by Maroon 5.
Original on Maroon 5's "Songs About Jane" (2002).
Original on Maroon 5's "Songs About Jane" (2002).
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