List of Maroon 5 band members

Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. The group originally formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers with a line-up of Adam Levine (vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (guitar, keyboards), Mickey Madden (bass) and Ryan Dusick (drums). The band currently consists of Levine (a constant member) and Carmichael (who took a hiatus between 2012 and 2014), alongside lead guitarist James Valentine (since 2001), drummer Matt Flynn (since 2006), keyboardist PJ Morton (since 2012) and bassist Sam Farrar (since 2017).

Tables

· Members › Current

Adam Levine

Name

Adam Levine

Years active

1994–present

Instruments

lead vocals rhythm and lead guitar occasional percussion, drums and keyboards

Release contributions

All Maroon 5 releases and Kara's Flowers releases

Jesse Carmichael

Name

Jesse Carmichael

Years active

1994–2012 2014–present

Instruments

rhythm and lead guitar keyboards backing vocals

Release contributions

All Maroon 5 releases (except Overexposed) and Kara’s Flowers releases

James Valentine

Name

James Valentine

Years active

2001–present

Instruments

lead and rhythm guitar backing vocals occasional keyboards

Release contributions

All Maroon 5 releases

Matt Flynn

Name

Matt Flynn

Years active

2006–present (touring 2004–2006)

Instruments

drums percussion

Release contributions

As a touring member Live – Friday the 13th (2006) As an official member All Maroon 5 releases since 2006

PJ Morton

Name

PJ Morton

Years active

2012–present (touring 2010–2012)

Instruments

keyboards backing vocals

Release contributions

All Maroon 5 releases since 2012

Sam Farrar

Name

Sam Farrar

Years active

2016–present (touring 2001, 2012–2016) (studio 2001–2016)

Instruments

bass programming percussion backing vocals production keyboards samples SFX guitar turntables theremin

Release contributions

As an outside collaborator Songs About Jane (2002) – programming ("She Will Be Loved") It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007) – producer Call and Response: The Remix Album (2008) – remixed a song, "Woman" Hands All Over (2010) – writer ("Misery", "Stutter", "Don't Know Nothing", "I Can't Lie", "Hands All Over", "How" and "Last Chance") Songs About

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Adam Levine	1994–present	lead vocals rhythm and lead guitar occasional percussion, drums and keyboards	All Maroon 5 releases and Kara's Flowers releases
	Jesse Carmichael	1994–2012 2014–present	rhythm and lead guitar keyboards backing vocals	All Maroon 5 releases (except Overexposed) and Kara’s Flowers releases
	James Valentine	2001–present	lead and rhythm guitar backing vocals occasional keyboards	All Maroon 5 releases
	Matt Flynn	2006–present (touring 2004–2006)	drums percussion	As a touring member Live – Friday the 13th (2006) As an official member All Maroon 5 releases since 2006
	PJ Morton	2012–present (touring 2010–2012)	keyboards backing vocals	All Maroon 5 releases since 2012
	Sam Farrar	2016–present (touring 2001, 2012–2016) (studio 2001–2016)	bass programming percussion backing vocals production keyboards samples SFX guitar turntables theremin	As an outside collaborator Songs About Jane (2002) – programming ("She Will Be Loved") It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007) – producer Call and Response: The Remix Album (2008) – remixed a song, "Woman" Hands All Over (2010) – writer ("Misery", "Stutter", "Don't Know Nothing", "I Can't Lie", "Hands All Over", "How" and "Last Chance") Songs About

· Members › Former

Mickey Madden

Name

Mickey Madden

Years active

1994–2020

Instruments

bass

Release contributions

All Maroon 5 and Kara's Flowers releases until Jordi

Ryan Dusick

Name

Ryan Dusick

Years active

1994–2006

Instruments

drums percussion backing vocals

Release contributions

As an official member All Maroon 5 and Kara’s Flowers releases until 2006 As an outside collaborator It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007) – musical director, writer ("The Way I Was") Overexposed (2012) – writer ("Wasted Years") As an author and narrator Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery (2022)

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Mickey Madden	1994–2020	bass	All Maroon 5 and Kara's Flowers releases until Jordi
	Ryan Dusick	1994–2006	drums percussion backing vocals	As an official member All Maroon 5 and Kara’s Flowers releases until 2006 As an outside collaborator It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007) – musical director, writer ("The Way I Was") Overexposed (2012) – writer ("Wasted Years") As an author and narrator Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery (2022)

· Members › Touring musicians

Ryland Steen

Name

Ryland Steen

Years active

2003–2004

Instruments

drums percussion

Notes

Steen and Day filled in for Dusick before Flynn joined.

Josh Day

Name

Josh Day

Tommy "Boom-Boom" King

Name

Tommy "Boom-Boom" King

Years active

2009

Instruments

keyboards backing vocals

Notes

King played with the band in 2009, and contributed to Hands All Over (2010) – writer ("The Air That I Breathe")

Adrian Young

Name

Adrian Young

Years active

drums percussion

Instruments

Young played with the band in 2009.

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Notes
	Ryland Steen	2003–2004	drums percussion	Steen and Day filled in for Dusick before Flynn joined.
	Josh Day	2003–2004	drums percussion	Steen and Day filled in for Dusick before Flynn joined.
	Tommy "Boom-Boom" King	2009	keyboards backing vocals	King played with the band in 2009, and contributed to Hands All Over (2010) – writer ("The Air That I Breathe")
	Adrian Young	2009	drums percussion	Young played with the band in 2009.

· Line-up history

1994–2001 (as Kara's Flowers)

Period

1994–2001 (as Kara's Flowers)

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar Ryan Dusick – drums, percussion, backing vocals Jesse Carmichael – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass

Studio releases

We Like Digging? (1994) The Fourth World (1997) Stagg Street Recordings (1999)

2001–2004 (as Maroon 5)

Period

2001–2004 (as Maroon 5)

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar Ryan Dusick – drums, percussion, backing vocals Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, backing vocals, occasional rhythm guitar Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar

Studio releases

Songs About Jane (2002)

2004–2006

Period

2004–2006

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar Ryan Dusick – backing vocals, drums, percussion Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar Matt Flynn – drums, percussion (replaced Ryan Dusick as a touring drummer)

Studio releases

Live – Friday the 13th (2005)

2006–2010

Period

2006–2010

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, percussion / drums, keyboards Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion (touring member from 2004 to 2006)

Studio releases

It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007) Hands All Over (2010)

2010–2012

Period

2010–2012

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals (touring member)

2012–2014

Period

2012–2014

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals (a touring member from 2010 to 2012; filled-in for Jesse Carmichael during his hiatus) Sam Farrar – rhythm guitar, percussion, samples, s

Studio releases

Overexposed (2012)

2014–2016

Period

2014–2016

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, occasional guitars Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals Sam Farrar – samples, rhythm guitar, percussion, synthesizers, MPC, keyboards, backing voca

Studio releases

V (2014)

2016–2020

Period

2016–2020

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, occasional guitars Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, occasional keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals Sam Farrar – bass, samples, percussion, synthesizers, MPC, keyboards, rhythm gui

Studio releases

Red Pill Blues (2017) Jordi (2020) 4 tracks only

2020–present

Period

2020–present

Members

Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, occasional keyboards, backing vocals James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals Sam Farrar – bass, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, occasional rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Studio releases

Jordi (2021) Love Is Like (2025)

Period	Members	Studio releases
1994–2001 (as Kara's Flowers)	Adam Levine – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar Ryan Dusick – drums, percussion, backing vocals Jesse Carmichael – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass	We Like Digging? (1994) The Fourth World (1997) Stagg Street Recordings (1999)
2001–2004 (as Maroon 5)	Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar Ryan Dusick – drums, percussion, backing vocals Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, backing vocals, occasional rhythm guitar Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar	Songs About Jane (2002)
2004–2006	Adam Levine – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar Ryan Dusick – backing vocals, drums, percussion Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar Matt Flynn – drums, percussion (replaced Ryan Dusick as a touring drummer)	Live – Friday the 13th (2005)
2006–2010	Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, percussion / drums, keyboards Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion (touring member from 2004 to 2006)	It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007) Hands All Over (2010)
2010–2012	Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals (touring member)
2012–2014	Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals (a touring member from 2010 to 2012; filled-in for Jesse Carmichael during his hiatus) Sam Farrar – rhythm guitar, percussion, samples, s	Overexposed (2012)
2014–2016	Adam Levine – lead vocals, occasional guitars Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals Sam Farrar – samples, rhythm guitar, percussion, synthesizers, MPC, keyboards, backing voca	V (2014)
2016–2020	Adam Levine – lead vocals, occasional guitars Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, occasional keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Madden – bass James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals Sam Farrar – bass, samples, percussion, synthesizers, MPC, keyboards, rhythm gui	Red Pill Blues (2017) Jordi (2020) 4 tracks only
2020–present	Adam Levine – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar Jesse Carmichael – rhythm guitar, occasional keyboards, backing vocals James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Matt Flynn – drums, percussion PJ Morton – keyboards, backing vocals Sam Farrar – bass, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, occasional rhythm guitar, backing vocals	Jordi (2021) Love Is Like (2025)

References

AllMusic
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/karas-flowers-mn0000855690
"Maroon 5 Back With 'Harder' Album After Adam Levine Gets Sick Of Partying"
https://web.archive.org/web/20091121235405/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1553993/20070306/maroon_5.jhtml
"Band Announcement — Jesse Carmichael"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120414084540/http://www.maroon5.com/news_detail/band_announcement_jesse_carmichael/
Instagram
https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/jesseroyal/699004617378125527
"Maroon 5 line up change"
https://web.archive.org/web/20141025093339/http://voice21.justyouth.org.uk/features/maroon-5-line-up-change/
People
https://web.archive.org/web/20230405082834/https://people.com/music/maroon5-debut-new-album-cover-snapchat/
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/maroon-5-adam-levine-lower-voice-8031107/
Peoplemag
https://people.com/music/maroon-5-mickey-madden-leave-of-absence-alleged-domestic-violence-incident/
Daily News
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/02/10/maroon-5-bass-player-sam-farrar-lists-sherman-oaks-home-for-2-million/
Maroon 5: Midnight Miles
MTV
https://web.archive.org/web/20230326024704/https://www.mtv.com/news/137oa2/maroon-5-book-goes-backstage-at-jane-tours-addresses-drummers-health-struggles
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https://www.facebook.com/tommykingmusic/posts/10161041568176007?ref=embed_post
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https://www.facebook.com/maroon5/posts/thank-you-to-adrian-young-httpbitly2dn1xj/172452704857/