Then again, Plan B can put Plan A to shame. Singer / guitarist Adam Levine, guitarist Jesse Carmichael, bass player Mickey Madden and drummer Ryan Dusick would second that emotion, seeing as how their first shot at the big time got them some rave notices, but not much else. Now, their second shot, in the form of funky pop rock outfit Maroon 5, thanks to a song, "Harder To Breathe," has the LA-based Maroon 5 looking like the Cinderella story for 2003.

Released as a single in the fall of 2002, by summer 2003 "Harder To Breathe" is still on multiple radio charts. Over 200 live shows, including opening stints for John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Jason Mraz, and Counting Crows, among others, helped to underscore a list of reasons why Maroon 5's debut CD, Songs About Jane, had already continue to the Maroon 5 Biography...

Originally released back in June, the debut from this L.A. quartet has gained attention based on a strong single ("Harder to Breathe") and acclaim from a handful of like-minded rockers, most notably John Mayer. With their vaguely funky white-soul stylings, tunefulness and vocals that recall that guy from Jamiroquai, songs such as the pretty, down-tempo "Must Get Out" sound poised to mount an assault on Mayer's college fan base. Adam Levine's urban-romantic swoonings work best when his band really gets up on the good foot continue to the 'Songs About Jane' Review...