They have won more than 140 awards for their music - but Maroon 5 has been able to maintain a certain level of mystery despite their fame.
The pop rock band now consists of Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, James Valentine, Matt Flynn, PJ Morton, and Sam Farrar. However, its original members, who played under the name Kara's Flowers in 1994, included Levine, Carmichael, Mickey Madden, and Ryan Dusick.
In the Quora thread 'What are some interesting facts about Maroon 5?', a fan stopped to question what their unique name actually means - and came to learn Levine has been trying to create mystery around it for decades.
In a 2023 interview on The Howard Stern Show, Levine says Billy Joel is the only person outside of the band who knows what Maroon 5 actually means - and the story behind it.
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