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Jimmy Eat World is an emo and alternative rock band formed in 1993 in Arizona. They quickly developed a following performing in underground and indie venues. Finally, the band released a series of indie albums before their major release, Static Prevails.

In the midst of mid-’90s grunge, four childhood friends formed a band that would eventually impact modern rock of the new millennium. Jimmy Eat World formed in 1994 with kindergarten pals Jim Adkins (vocals/guitar) and Zach Lind (drums), Tom Linton (guitar/vocals), and Mitch Porter (bass). The foursome derived the band’s moniker from Linton’s younger brothers, Ed and Jimmy. The two had a fight one day and Ed resorted to drawing a picture of his cherubic older brother eating the world with ‘Jimmy Eat World’ printed beneath. The band thought it was a perfect fit. Soon, they tinkered around with heavy punk rock sounds, playing small shows around their native Mesa, AZ. Influences ranged from Rocket From the Crypt, early Def Leppard, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Fugazi, and the Velvet Underground, leaving Jimmy Eat World as a work in progress.

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Jimmy Eat World is an alternative rock band created in Mesa, Arizona on 1993. Singer/guitarist Jim Adkins and drummer Zach Lind, who had been friends since kindergarten, joined with guitarist Tom Linton and bass player Mitch Porter to try their hand at music. Early on Jimmy Eat World emulated the style of its punk-rock influences, with Linton serving as the band’s primary singer. 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. They have recorded and released 5 albums entitled Statis Prevails, Clarity, Bleed American, Futures and Chase this Light.

Watch Jimmy Eat world live singing their most successful single “The Middle”. The Middle reach the number 5 spot of the Billboards Hot 100 on 2001.
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