American pop rock group Maroon 5 hails from Los Angeles, California. Adam Levine is the lead vocalist, followed by Jesse Carmichael on keyboards and rhythm guitar, James Valentine on lead guitar, Matt Flynn on drums, PJ Morton on keyboard, and Sam Farrar on bass. When they were still in high school, Levine, Carmichael, Mickey Madden on bass, and Ryan Dusick on drums formed Kara's Flowers in 1994.