Maroon 5 News Archive (Group 2, Page 3)

News Archive Maroon 5, Group 2 - Page: 3

✦ The band's name is based on the name of a fictional band, Yellow 5, yet the personnel keep their mouth shut concerning the reason for the choice of the color, which is maroon.
✦ Its first four members attended the same high school with actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
✦ Most of the tracks of "Songs about Jane" were inspired by Adam's relationship with his former girlfriend.
✦ "Songs about Jane" scored a record in the SoundScan era as it needed a full 26 months to break into the top 10 of The Billboard 200 after its release in June 2002, going from #102 to #6 by August 2004.
✦ Celebrated their 10th anniversary as a band on the same day their album, "Songs about Jane," went Platinum by February 6, 2004.