Maze are an American soul band from San Francisco, originally formed in 1970 as "Raw Soul" in Philidelphia. The band features founder member and front-man, Frankie Beverly.
Best known for the 1980 song, "Joy and Pain", other popular songs include: "Happy Feelin's", "While I'm Alone", "Golden Time Of Day", "Southern Girl", "The Look in Your Eyes", "Before I Let Go", "We Are One", "Back in Stride", "Can't Get Over You" and "The Morning After".
They released their debut album, "Maze featuring Frankie Beverly" in 1977, followed by: "Golden Time of Day" (1978), "Inspiration" (1979), "Joy and Pain" (1980), "We Are One" (1983), "Can't Stop the Love" (1985), "Silky Soul" (1989), plus 1993's: "Back to Basics".