Maroon 5 was the 2005 Grammy winners for Best New Artist. Maroon5: Adam Levine/ Vocals & Guitar, Jesse Carmichael/Keyboards, Mickey Madden/Bass, James Valentine/Guitar and Ryan Dusick/Drums. After playing to the college crowds and perfecting their musicianship and skills in the New York City and Los Angeles areas Maroon 5 were signed by Octone Records. "Songs About Jane" was their debut June 2002 selling over three million copies and breaking into Top 40 Radio with the single "Harder to Breathe." Their acoustic EP has sold over 500,000.