![]() Kara’s Flower was given a new name, Maroon 5 and the band was joined by James Valentine as guitarist and they toured for a whole year before they finally went to the studio with Matt Wallace as producer. And after some rejection, their demos were heard by Octone Records executives James Diener, Ben Berkman and David Boxenbaum. ![]() But MCA declined the band, and they were later managed by Jordan Felstein. They produced three tracks with Mark Dearnly engineering. In 2000 the band signed with MCA records for a demo deal by producer Tim Sommer. Unfortunately, the band’s first album The Fourth World in 1996 sold only 5,000 copies. Bob Cavallo’s management team heard the produced record from Allen and DeNicola which led to contract with Reprise Records with Rob Cavallo as producer. Indie producer Tommy Allen found interest in them and offered a management and recording with John DeNicola. ![]() On Septemthey performed their first gig at Whisky a Go Go. Maroon 5 from Los Angeles, California was first formed as a band called Kara’s Flower, consisting of Adam Levine (lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist), Jesse Carmichael (keyboardist), Mickey Madden (bass guitarist), and Ryan Dusick (drummer), who are attended Brentwood School. ![]()
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