Ryan Dusick
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Ryan Dusick is the former and original drummer of California
-based pop rock
band Maroon 5
.
, Jesse Carmichael
, and Mickey Madden, whom he met in Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts Camp (Hancock, NY), to form the band Kara's Flowers.
The quartet scored a record deal with Reprise Records
. In 1997, the band released an album titled The Fourth World
. That same year the band appeared on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210
. The album had little success, and its only single
, "Soap Disco", failed commercially. Due to the album's mediocre success Reprise released the band from their contract.
Following the termination of their deal, the band went on hiatus and everyone went their separate way.
.
The group changed their name in to Maroon 5
and set to work writing new songs that owned a fresh groove-based element dissimilar from their previous songs. With tracks mostly inspired by Levine's recently failed relationship. The band scored a new deal with Octone Records and in June 2002, released the album Songs About Jane
.
The band scored several hit singles. At the 47th Grammy Awards, the band was named Best New Artist
. And won, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
for "This Love". The quintet toured constantly in support of the record. However, the constant performing proved to be detrimental to Dusick, who wound up hurting his arm so badly from the continuous shows that he was forced to stop playing in late 2004. As he temporarily sat out to undergo tests and attempt to heal, Maroon 5 continued their heavy touring regime with a replacement behind the drum kit.
Matt Flynn
officially replaced Ryan Dusick in September 2006.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
.
Kara's Flowers
In 1994, Ryan Dusick joined friends Adam LevineAdam Levine
Adam Noah Levine is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the front man and guitarist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. He is also a coach on the American talent show The Voice.-Early life:...
, Jesse Carmichael
Jesse Carmichael
Jesse Carmichael is an American musician who is the keyboardist for Maroon 5....
, and Mickey Madden, whom he met in Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts Camp (Hancock, NY), to form the band Kara's Flowers.
The quartet scored a record deal with Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
. In 1997, the band released an album titled The Fourth World
The Fourth World (album)
The Fourth World is an album released by the Los Angeles band Kara's Flowers. The album contains 11 tracks plus one bonus track on the Japanese edition.The band signed with Reprise Records and released the album on August 19, 1997...
. That same year the band appeared on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
. The album had little success, and its only single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Soap Disco", failed commercially. Due to the album's mediocre success Reprise released the band from their contract.
Following the termination of their deal, the band went on hiatus and everyone went their separate way.
Maroon 5
In 2001, Dusick reunited with Levine, Madden and Carmichael and was joined by former Square guitarist James ValentineJames Valentine (musician)
James Valentine is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the pop rock group Maroon 5.-Early life:...
.
The group changed their name in to Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
and set to work writing new songs that owned a fresh groove-based element dissimilar from their previous songs. With tracks mostly inspired by Levine's recently failed relationship. The band scored a new deal with Octone Records and in June 2002, released the album Songs About Jane
Songs about Jane
Songs About Jane is the debut album of American pop rock band Maroon 5, released June 25, 2002 on J Records and Octone Records. The album became a sleeper hit with help of five singles that attained chart success, including the Billboard hit "Harder to Breathe" and international hits "This Love"...
.
The band scored several hit singles. At the 47th Grammy Awards, the band was named Best New Artist
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967...
. And won, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals was awarded between 1966 and 2011...
for "This Love". The quintet toured constantly in support of the record. However, the constant performing proved to be detrimental to Dusick, who wound up hurting his arm so badly from the continuous shows that he was forced to stop playing in late 2004. As he temporarily sat out to undergo tests and attempt to heal, Maroon 5 continued their heavy touring regime with a replacement behind the drum kit.
Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn (musician)
Matt Flynn , is currently the drummer of the band Maroon 5 . Originally the substitute drummer for the band, he took over after the departure of Ryan Dusick, who left the band due to wrist and shoulder injuries. Matt was previously a Yamaha Drum Artist, but now endorses Ludwig drums, Zildjian...
officially replaced Ryan Dusick in September 2006.