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ARTIST AND RECORD LABEL RESERACH
Founded in 2000, Octone Records was established by CEO/PresidentJames Diener and distributed through Sony BMG. After
successful signing, release, marketing and promotion on Octone, artists were given the option of upstreaming to RCA Music Group, via a joint-venture between the two companies. Upon launch, Diener and Octone
Records were also well known in the music industry for their entrepreneurial private-equity financing model
A&M/Octone Records is an American record label, which operates as one third of the Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. It is a joint
venture between Universal Music Group and Octone Records, also known as OctoScope Music. The label represents a merger of
Interscope-Geffen-A&M's A&M Records label with Octone Records.A full-service artist development label, A&M/Octone operates music
publishing, merchandising and touring entities – in addition to specializing in recorded music.
Current Recording Artists
Maroon 5Hollywood Undead
Drop City Yacht ClubFlyleaf
Hunter HuntedK'Naan
KnomJeanKevin Hammond
The KnocksBombay Bicycle Club
Kat GrahamDuncanChurchill
Ray C
MAROON 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California.The group formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers while its members were still in high school. With a line-up of Adam Levine, Jesse
Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick, they signed to Reprise Records and released an album, The Fourth World, in 1997. After a tepid
response to the album, the band parted ways with its record label, and its members attended college. In 2001, the band regrouped, adding James
Valentine to the lineup, and pursued a new direction under the name Maroon 5.Maroon 5 signed with Octone Records and released their debut under the
title Songs About Jane in June 2002. The album's lead single "Harder to Breathe" - received heavy airplay, which helped the album to debut at number six on the
US Billboard 200 chart
Adam LevineLead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar(1994–present)
Jesse CarmichaelKeyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1994–present; on hiatus since 2012, plans to return in 2013)
Mickey MaddenBass guitar(1994–present)
James ValentineLead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2001–present)
Matt Flynn Drums, percussion (2006–present; touring member from 2004 to 2006)
Former members…Ryan Dusick Drums, percussion, backing vocals (1994–2006)
Maroon 5 influences are ...Michael Jackson
The PoliceTalking Heads
AaliyahOasis
Shabba Ranks Prince
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