Maroon 5
By River Petry
The incredible Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is a band that has had many musical accomplishments over the years. Over the twenty-one years that the band members have been together they have been nominated 127 times for awards and has won eighty-two awards all together.
*Maroon 5 on world tour " Overexposed" that was from 2012-2014
Musical Accomplishments
The band has had many important victories over the years. First of all the band has won a total of 3 Grammy's and has been nominated for 11. They also were recognized in the UK for winning 4 BRIT award nominations. And finally the band has won 4 Billboard Music Awards.
"It's not always rainbows and butterflies" - Maroon 5
Beginning of the band
The band got together in 1994 and was then called, "Kara's Flowers". In the beginning they were practicing in each others garages. After one failed attempt at an album the group decided that they were going to change their name to Maroon 5. Currently the band member's ages range from 33 to 44. The band's first album was called "Songs about Jane". The album was related to lead singer Adam Levine's relationship with his ex- girlfriend Jane. The album was released on June 25th, 2002.
Fun Facts
Maroon 5 released their latest album called "V" on August 29, 2014. The band's top song out of their career is called "This Love" from the album "Songs about Jane".The song made it to the top many charts and won the Grammy for the best pop performance by a duo or a group with vocals. And finally, more than 3 million fans have seen the band in concert.
Conclusion
In conclusion the band is still touring. Next tour for them starts September 3rd, 2016 and ends October 15th, 2016.