Formed in 2000, Adema began with
Mark Chavez,
Mike Ransom,
Dave DeRoo,
Tim Fluckey and
Kris Kohls. The band later signed to Arista Records, releasing its first album, self-titled
Adema, which was released in 2001. The first two singles from the album,
The Way You Like It and
Giving In, helped it sell over 600,000 copies. The band followed up their debut with an EP and their second full length, which were met with limited success.