By Emily Kifer – Staff Reporter

Maroon 5 is a popular pop rock band that got its start in the early 2000s. The band is made up of seven members, four of which were from their high school band Five Towns. The seven members include: Adam Levine (lead singer), Jesse Carmichael (keyboard), Ryan Dusick (drums), Mickey Madden (bass guitar), James Valentine (rhythm guitar), PJ Morton (keyboard), and Matt Flynn (drums). The five friends released their first album “Songs about Jane” in 2002.

Two years later, Maroon 5 began to climb music charts all over the world, and their album went platinum. In 2004, Maroon 5 won their first Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The following year, Maroon 5 went on to win another Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance; they won the same award again in 2007.

In 2010, Maroon 5 continued to make their songs appear as hit after hit, “Moves like Jagger” reached number one and number two on the Billboard charts. Maroon 5 then took a short break due to Adam Levine’s television appearances on “The Voice,” “American Horror Story” and many more shows.

When 2012 came crashing in, and so did Maroon 5. “Over Exposed” was soon released and their fans went crazy. Not only was their favorite band back, but a new sound was brought along with them. Some popular hits included “One More Night” and “Payphone.”

Over time, the band began to write catchier songs; however, the songs had less of a rock sound. Maroon 5 seemed to like the thrill of having fans hum their catchy pop songs repeatedly throughout the day. All artists tend to go through a phase where their sound changes, or they think it’s time to start something new to make the fans wanting more – and that is exactly what Maroon 5 continued to do.

In 2014, “V-Deluxe” was released and the music only continued to improve and become catchier. The entire feel of the overall album seemed “brand new.” In comparing songs from 2002 such as “This Love” or “She Will Be Loved” to “Maps” or “Sugar” from 2014, it is not hard to notice that their music has done a complete 360. “Sugar” was recently released on the radio. The mixture of Adam Levine’s high hit notes and the strums of the bass guitar give off the perfect pop tune. This song gives off a happy feel and leaves fans singing the lyrics over and over all day long. People who listen to the song when they are in the worst mood will no doubt boost their spirits and put a smile on their faces.

If something had to be changed about the album it would be to have a song with the old Maroon 5 sound. Even though the band is a huge hit and only keeps the fans wanting more, there are some people who miss the old meaningful lyrics. Nostalgia hits fans hard every so often, and moments later they are found listening to a song from 2002. Overall, Maroon 5 is a huge hit and people only have nice things to say about them, but there is always room for reminiscing.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars