Mayer wuxuu soo jiitay dareenka Gregg Latterman ee Aware Records iyada oo loo marayo aqoon u leh Mayer, qareen, oo u soo diray Aware EP-giisa. Ka dib markii uu ku daray isaga riwaayadaha Aware Festival iyo heesaha uu ku soo ururiyey Aware, horraantii 2001, Aware waxay sii daayeen albumka internetka oo keliya ee loo yaqaan, Room for Squares. Waqtigan, Aware wuxuu soo gabagabeeyey heshiis ay la galeen Columbia Records oo Columbia ugu horreysay u siisay inay saxiixdo farshaxanno Aware. Bishii Sebtember, Mayer wuxuu dib u habeeyay oo dib u sii daayay Room for Squares.
Blues-ka Magaalada Gudaheeda ah (Make Me Wanna Holler)