As Jesse Carmichael switched to keyboards, there appeared an urgent need for a new guitarist – so James Valentine became one.

After school, the four attended different colleges, but they remained in touch and started playing together again in 2001. At that time their band was called Kara's Flowers, they were playing grunge, and Levine was singing with a deep voice (as opposed to the high-pitched vocals he is known for now). Maroon 5's story begins in 1995, when Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (at that time he played the guitar), Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick (drums) were attending the same junior high school.

The progression of “Memories” borrows from the harmonic sequence of “Pachabel’s Canon”, with additional changes made by the song’s diverse team of songwriters who include Billboard-charting hip-hop recording artist Jon Bellion and members of the production and songwriting team The Monsters & Strangerz.Any musician can envy Maroon 5's success – this Los Angeles band, which plays 'rock with soul elements' can't complain of the lack of popularity, and both of its studio albums were a major chart success. Structurally, the song is a reimagining of “Pachelbel’s Canon”, a famous late 17th/early 18th-century canon created by German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. Lyrically, the song is a reflective look back at the past, while also paying homage to those in our lives who may no longer be with us. “Memories” is an evolution of the more acoustic sound put forth in Maroon 5’s sixth studio album, Red Pill Blues, and specifically their #1 hit, “Girls Like You.”.

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