Original: Carmichael first started playing the guitar in junior high, rather than the keyboards (for which he is known in the band Maroon 5). Along with friends Adam Levine, Ryan Dusick, and Mickey Madden the group Kara's Flowers was formed.
Simplified: In 1994, he joined with Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and Micky Madden, current basist, and formed Kara's Flowers.