Static PrevailsД®ventually, spurred by bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate, the band began to experiment with emocore. Jim usually won, but Ed sought revenge by drawing a picture of Jim shoving the Earth into his mouth the picture bore the caption 'Jimmy eat world'. The band's name came from a crayon drawing made after an incident between Linton's younger brothers, Jim and Ed, who fought frequently. Within the span of a couple of years, the band recorded and released three singles and a full-length on local label Wooden Blue Records.Д¬ontrary to popular belief, the band name acronym (JEW) is not a reference to the band's religious beliefs, nor to member Jim Adkins. In its early years, Jimmy Eat World was a punk rock band, with Linton serving as their primary singer. Singer/guitarist Jim Adkins and drummer Zach Lind, who had been friends since preschool, joined with guitarist Tom Linton and bass player Mitch Porter to try their hand at music. Jimmy Eat World formed in Mesa, Arizona in 1993. Invented, the follow up to Chase This Light, was released on Septemon Interscope Records. The band's sixth album, Chase This Light (2007), became the band's highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200. The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. Jimmy Eat World followed up with Futures (2004), featuring another Modern Rock Tracks number one, ' Pain'. Four singles from the album charted within the top 20 of the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, and 'The Middle' peaked at number one.

The four piece's commercial breakthrough came with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American (2001). The critically acclaimed Clarity (1999) contained the single ' Lucky Denver Mint', which was featured in the film Never Been Kissed and went on to garner a cult following. Jimmy Eat World released both their second and third albums through Capitol Records, with Static Prevails (1996) featuring their first single 'Rockstar'. Their debut self-titled album (1994) was released with current guitarist Linton singing most of the lead vocals on the album. The band originally formed with a punk rock sound, first releasing a demo tape in 1993, followed by their first EP in 1994, titled One, Two, Three, Four. Jimmy Eat World has released seven studio albums, the last six featuring the current lineup. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind. Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. Interscope, DreamWorks, Capitol, Wooden Blue, Fueled By Ramen, Better Looking, Geffen, Big Wheel Recreation, DGC Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World performing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

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