Bands like Maroon 5from the other side of the world
Maroon 5 is from United States, tagged "pop", "pop rock", "rock" and "alternative rock" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Maroon 5's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Jamaica · North America
Racquel Jones
reggae
Nothing like Maroon 5
Wonder When · Wonder When - Single (2015)
2. Brazil · South America
Marcos Valle
mpb, world
Nothing like Maroon 5
Estrelar · Marcos Valle (1983)
3. Mali · Africa
Oumou Sangaré
african blues, world
Nothing like Maroon 5
Bi Furu · Ko Sira (1993)
4. United Kingdom · Europe
The Comet Is Coming
jazz, electronica
Nothing like Maroon 5
All That Matters Is the Moments (feat. Joshua Idehen) · The Afterlife (2019)
5. France · Europe
End of Data
post-punk, new wave
Nothing like Maroon 5
Dans Votre Monde · Cold Waves and Minimal Electronics, Vol. 1 (2010)
6. Ukraine · Europe
White Ward
post-black metal, black metal
Nothing like Maroon 5
Love Exchange Failure · Love Exchange Failure (2019)
7. Israel · Asia
Astrix
psytrance, psychedelic
Nothing like Maroon 5
Poison · Artcore (2004)
8. Turkey · Europe
Özdemir Erdoğan
jazz, turkish folk
Nothing like Maroon 5
Aç Kapıyı Gir İçeri · Düşünceli Şarkılar (2001)
9. Australia · Oceania
Sticky Fingers
indie rock, reggae
Shares a little indie rock with Maroon 5, from far away
How To Fly · Caress Your Soul (2013)

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