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Mesa, Arizona, United States (1993 – present)
Jimmy Eat World formed in Mesa, Arizona, United States in 1993. They are associated with an array of genres including emo, alternative rock, indie rock and pop punk. Singer/guitarist Jim Adkins and drummer Zach Lind, who had been friends since kindergarten, joined forces with co-vocalist/guitarist Tom Linton and bass player Mitch Porter to try their hand at music. In its early years the band emulated the style of their punk rock influences, and they eventually recorded and released three singles and a full-length, self-titled album on local label Wooden Blue Records.
The name Jimmy Eat World did not refer to lead singer Jim Adkins. Tom Linton’s younger siblings, Ed and Jimmy, fought constantly when they were younger. Jimmy, who was stronger and heavier, would usually win. On one instance, Ed, as revenge, drew a picture with crayons of Jimmy shoving the entire world into his gaping mouth with the caption, “Jimmy eat world.” The picture, and by extension the band name, may have been inspired by an episode of the cartoon show ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’, where the main characters put on a student film festival. Dizzy Devil’s film, “Dizzy Eat World”, was a 5 second piece drawn crudely in crayon where Dizzy’s gaping jaw engulfed the Earth.
In 1995 the band signed to Capitol Records. Around this time bass player Mitch parted ways with the band and was replaced by Linton’s friend Rick Burch. After a brief scouting for producers, the band joined up with Drive Like Jehu drummer Mark Trombino to record their debut album Static Prevails.
The name Jimmy Eat World did not refer to lead singer Jim Adkins. Tom Linton’s younger siblings, Ed and Jimmy, fought constantly when they were younger. Jimmy, who was stronger and heavier, would usually win. On one instance, Ed, as revenge, drew a picture with crayons of Jimmy shoving the entire world into his gaping mouth with the caption, “Jimmy eat world.” The picture, and by extension the band name, may have been inspired by an episode of the cartoon show ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’, where the main characters put on a student film festival. Dizzy Devil’s film, “Dizzy Eat World”, was a 5 second piece drawn crudely in crayon where Dizzy’s gaping jaw engulfed the Earth.
In 1995 the band signed to Capitol Records. Around this time bass player Mitch parted ways with the band and was replaced by Linton’s friend Rick Burch. After a brief scouting for producers, the band joined up with Drive Like Jehu drummer Mark Trombino to record their debut album Static Prevails.
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Fellow Arizonian's, The Maine wanna help you out this Valentines Day. Check out a b-side from their latest album, Pioneer, for free!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz7i0a3gKMQ&feature=youtu.be
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they were on yo gabba gabba :D
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So I was at a trivia night and JEW was an answer for one-hit wonder question. How does that even happen? 53 million plays on Last.fm =/= one-hit wonder. [2]
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early jew will always be in my heart.
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JEW <33
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So I was at a trivia night and JEW was an answer for one-hit wonder question. How does that even happen? 53 million plays on Last.fm =/= one-hit wonder.
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Chase This Light is my absolute favorite album ever
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I'm a JEW fan ;) [2]
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i think i might end up really loving these guys
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I'm a JEW fan ;)
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@Dorsett_Case, http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Go+Big+Casino
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Dorsett_Case wrote:
Just saw they have a song called "Big Casino" on one of their newer records. It's a completely different song.
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Dorsett_Case wrote:
..just found among my 7" records: A Jim Adkins song called "Go Big Casino" under the same moniker. It's from a Cologne record label sampler and dates back to the year 2000. Real quiet number. Real old school JEW. Whoever's interested, I guess it's a gem for die-hards.
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STAY ROCK \Ь/
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