Square

Perhaps most widely known mainly because the former band of Maroon 5’s guitarist James Valentine, Sq . shaped in 1999 in Lincoln, NE. Sean Beste (vocals, keyboards) and Ryland Steen (drums) finished the lineup, as well as the upstart trio shifted to southern California in 2000 to peddle their Steely Dan-influenced jazz-rock to a wider viewers. Square earned a national fight of the rings competition that same yr, and their newfound publicity led to friendships with additional local rings. One such music group was Kara’s Blossoms, who had been recently lowered from Reprise Information and were seeking to revamp their audio with a fresh guitarist. Valentine was asked to become listed on; although a hard decision, he remaining Square in 2001 (efficiently dissolving the group) and became a member of the band that could quickly become Maroon 5. Steen continued to be the full-time drummer of Reel Big Seafood, while Beste pursued use other Orange Region groups and opened up an in-home documenting studio.