Maroon 5 is 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 (vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (guitar, keyboards), Mickey Madden (bass) and Ryan Dusick (drums). The band currently consists of Levine (a constant member) and Carmichael (who took a hiatus between 2012 and 2014), alongside lead guitarist James Valentine (since 2001), drummer Matt Flynn (since 2006), keyboardist PJ Morton (since 2012) and bas…