Maroon 5 - Maroon5 Books: Official or not, we'd still read them!

HappySquared · 08-29-2006, 01:26 PM

I made a new thread about the upcoming books about them but then I guess it got lost when FF crashed.

So here I am attempting to recall what I wrote before. Pardon me if they aren't complete.

Form what I've gathered there'll be three books released in time for the new album.

Here are information on the books.

Book 1:
Title: Midnight Mile (Paperback - 288 pages)
Author: Wray-McCann
Released date: Out now
Book Description:
Maroon 5: Midnight Miles is a remarkable visual journey across the landscape of rock and roll. When photographer Christopher Wray-McCann climbed on the tour bus with the band in 2003 they were playing small clubs and hoping their first single would break. When he stumbled off that same bus two and a half years later they were selling out arenas and their album, Songs About Jane, had gone multiplatinum. Wray-McCann emerged with over fifteen thousand photos, notebooks filled with quotes by the band and various members of the touring crew, and an incredible document of a band transitioning from struggling-artist status to superstardom.

From New York to Tokyo, the Viper Room to the Grammys, Maroon 5's road has been long, tough, and wonderful. Packed with hundreds of photos and including unique personal pieces from each member of the band exploring the vicissitudes of life on the road, Maroon 5: Midnight Miles is an intimate portrait of a band as it stakes its claim to a piece of rock and roll glory.

Cover:

Amazon.com: Maroon 5: Midnight Miles: Books: Maroon 5

Quote:

MAROON 5 : MIDNIGHT MILES On the Road Through 5 Continents & 17 Countries
MAROON 5: MIDNIGHT MILES (MTV/Pocket Books; July 2006) is an amazing visual journey across the landscape of rock and roll. Photographer Christopher Wray-McCann chronicles the remarkable rise of the wildly successful band, Maroon 5, through a vast collection of hundreds of photos, quotes, and personal reflections from band members.

Since climbing onto their tour bus in 2003, Wray-McCann compiled an extraordinary visual record of the bandâ€™s long journeyâ€”from performing in small clubs and parking lots for their earliest followers to headlining concerts in sold-out stadiums. These photographs capture the complex balance between the exhilarating rush of live shows and the grueling pace of life on the road, while giving unique insight into the strong camaraderie which the 5 band members share.

The grassroots approach of the band paid off â€” the exposure of constant touring built a growing reputation for stunning live performances, and garnered ever-increasing interest and acclaim. Two and a half years later, Maroon 5â€™s debut album, Songs About Jane, had gone multi-platinum, produced four hit singles, and won two Grammys. Whether under the spotlight or offstage, each image of Wray-McCannâ€™s conveys the infectious energy, exceptional dedication, and sheer artistry which has yielded them international success.

MAROON 5 : MIDNIGHT MILES is an incredible representation of a true rock and roll Cinderella story. The expert photography, candidness, and skillful assembly of words and images are sure to have widespread appeal to music-lovers, devoted fans, and all appreciators of art.

Source: Maroon 5 - "Midnight Miles"

Book 2:
Title: Maroon 5 (Paperback - 128 pages)
Author/Publisher: Seamus Craic
Released date: TBA
Book Description:
A fully illustrated, first-ever biography of this phenomenally successful band.

Cover:

Amazon.com: Maroon 5: Books: Seamus Craic

Book 3:
Arghhh... I can't find the info on the third book again. TBA!

HappySquared · 08-29-2006, 01:55 PM

Some pictures posted at M5 Official Board.

MIdnight Miles Book Launching.

I'm going to edit the first post later... I have to go back to work.

madelen · 08-30-2006, 12:31 AM

Thanks for the thread Gay!

And for all the info and the pics.

That book sounds really interesting. I might just have to buy it at some point.

Anyone else thinking of buying it?

Love the new pics!

Everybody looks great!

James just won't let those striped shirts go, will he?

HappySquared · 08-30-2006, 09:47 AM

Ah, updated the first post.

That's tough. Phew!

No problem, Madelen I just wish I can still locate/ressurect the old thread I did before.

I am buying it. I just need to know how. I dunno if it'll be out here, otherwise I have to order it online.

Yep, yep! James just loves his stripes.

madelen · 08-30-2006, 11:57 AM

Great job with the first post!

They had it on Amazon.

I doubt I'll see it in the bookstores here anytime soon. If ever. So I guess I'll have to order it online too...

Who's that guy in the glasses in the pic with Jesse and that girl? He looks kinda familiar.

HappySquared · 08-31-2006, 08:32 AM

Thanks hon.

A,h good luck for both of us not living in the US.

I think the girl is his sister, I'm not sure of the guy. Didn't we have a picture of his sister before somewhere?

madelen · 08-31-2006, 12:39 PM

That's Jesse's sister? Oh, I didn't realize that.

The guy just looks so familiar. I think he's a musician.

We've had a pic of Jesse's sister before?

I don't think I've seen it.

HappySquared · 08-31-2006, 01:20 PM

Yeah, I got it off the official board, too. I'll check my PB account if it's still there.

I have no idea who that guy is.

Chynna Princess · 09-04-2006, 08:49 PM

BOOKS?!? I like to read.

I'm going to have to update my Amazon wishlist.

Is it possible for the guy to have gotten hotter?

HappySquared · 09-05-2006, 05:11 AM

Yeah, it is possilble

Oh, I love him! I want that book, too.

What really happens with a wishlist at Amazon?

Chynna Princess · 09-05-2006, 11:35 AM

Well you can organize all the things you want and you can give your friends and family the link and they can buy stuff and it's shipped straight to you with one click. That and it just keeps all your stuff organized so you remember what you want.