Friday, August 13, 2010

Sex Appeal

 I love how Maroon 5 is not your traditional rock band. I mean, of course they play "rock" music, but that's not all they play. They also play with other genres such as pop, funk, R&B, jazz and even soul. Combining all these different genres into one cohesive sound, they not only established their own original sound, but they also succeeded in creating a sound that has a strong sex appeal. According to Adam Levine, the frontman of the band, he channels particular artists for each of their records. For instance, with Songs About Jane their sensational debut, he incorporates his love of Stevie Wonder into his music while It Won't Be Soon Before Long invokes his inner Prince and The Police. So now it makes me wonder (pun intended), who the band will invoke for their long awaited third album, Hands All Over. One thing is for sure though, one way or the other, their sound is going to still be sexy. How do I know? Well, look at the cover art for Hands All Over.



After you pick up your jaw from the ground and stuff your eyes back into your eye sockets, listen up. The cover art features a beautiful half naked woman (if anyone knows who this woman is, please let me know) with her arms wrapped around her. At the same time, another pair of arms are also wrapped around her at the same time creating the illusion that she has multiple arms. The picture has a very strong sex appeal and it reflects Maroon 5's sound. The cover art was taken by Rosie Hardy, a 19 year old photographer from Derbyshire, UK. If you want to know more about Rosie Hardy and her incredible work, go to her official website.


The first single off Hands All Over is the song "Misery". In the music video, Adam Levine totally gets man-handled by this one beautiful girl. The things she does to Levine are so harsh, but oddly enough, it's kind of sexy.


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