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

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Shabba Ranks Prince

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