Rock On The Net: Jimmy Eat World (original) (raw)

Jimmy Eat World (click here to read how the band named itself), formed in 1993 in Arizona, consists of Jim Adkins on lead vocals and guitar, Tom Linton on guitar, Rick Burch on bass, and Zach Lind on drums. Mitch Porter originally was the band's bass player but left 2 years after its formation. It took the band several years and LP releases before finally finding mainstream success in 2002.

Jimmy Eat World released a self-titled LP and the One, Two, Three, Four EP on the independent label, Wooden Blue Records.

Jimmy Eat World released their first LP on a major record label - Static Prevails.

Jimmy Eat World released the EP,Jimmy Eat World.

Jimmy Eat World released Clarity.

Jimmy Eat World appeared on the Never Been Kissedsoundtrack with "Lucky Denver Mint."

Jimmy Eat World found success with their music in Europe and especially Germany.

Jimmy Eat World released Singlesand Split.

Jimmy Eat World released Jimmy Eat World - originally titled Bleed American but changed after the tragic events of September 11th.

# 23 Singles Artist of the Year

Jimmy Eat World was certified gold.
Jimmy Eat World hit the Top 40 with "The Middle."
The track "Bleed American" was included on the soundtrack for National Lampoon's Van Wilder.

The band began touring as part of the 'Pop Disaster' package tour with Green Day and Blink-182.
Jimmy Eat World topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for 4 weeks with "The Middle."

Jimmy Eat World hit the Top 10 with "The Middle."

Jimmy Eat World began their own tour as headliners.

Jimmy Eat World was certified platinum.
Jimmy Eat World's video for "The Middle" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.

Jimmy Eat World hit the Top 40 with "Sweetness."
Jimmy Eat World joined the 'Plea For Peace/Take Action Tour.'

Jimmy Eat World could be heard on the holiday LP - Maybe This Christmas with "12.23.95."

Jimmy Eat World were featured on the DVD Riding In Vans With Boys.

Jimmy Eat World released their next LP Futures.

Jimmy Eat World topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for a week with "Pain."

Jimmy Eat World hit the Top 40 with "Pain."

Futures was certified gold.

The single "Pain" was certified gold.

Jimmy Eat World released Chase This Light.

Jimmy Eat World topped the Billboard Top Digital Albums chart with Chase This Light.

Jimmy Eat World released Invented.

Jimmy Eat World released Damage.

• October 21: Jimmy Eat World released Integrity Blues.

• October 18: Jimmy Eat World released Surviving.

	Static PrevailsReleased: July,1996 Tracks: "Thinking, That's All" - "Rockstar" - "Claire" - "Call It In The Air" - "Seventeen" - "Episode IV" - "Digits" - "Caveman" - "World Is Static" - "In The Same Room" - "Robot Factory" - "Anderson Mesa"
	Jimmy Eat World (EP)Released: October, 1998 Tracks: "Lucky Denver Mint" - "For Me This Is Heaven" - "Your New Aesthetic" (demo) - "Softer" - "Roller Queen"
	ClarityReleased: February, 1999 Tracks: "Table For Glasses" - "Lucky Denver Mint" - "Your New Aesthetic" - "Believe In What You Want" - "A Sunday" - "Crush" - "12.23.95" - "Ten" - "Just Watch The Fireworks" - "For Me This Is Heaven" - "Blister" - "Clarity" - "Goodbye Sky Harbor"
	SinglesReleased: August, 2000 Tracks: "Opener" - "77 Satellites" - "What Would I Say To You Now" - "Speed Read" - "Spangle" - "H Model" - "Ramina" - "Christmas Card" - "[Untitled]" - "Carbon Scoring" - "Digits"
	SplitReleased: August, 2000 Tracks: "The Most Beautiful Things" - "No Sensitivity" - "Cautioners" - "Animal" - "The Less Trusted Pain Remover" - "Harpoon"
	Jimmy Eat World(formerly titled Bleed American)Released: July, 2001 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 31 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Bleed American" - "A Praise Chorus" - "The Middle" - "Your House" - "Sweetness" - "Hear You Me" - "If You Don't, Don't" - "Get It Faster" - "Cautioners" - "The Authority Song" - "My Sundown"
	FuturesReleased: October, 2004 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 6 Entertainment Weekly: B- Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Futures" - "Just Tonight..." - "Work" - "Kill" - "The World You Love" - "Pain" - "Drugs Or Me" - "Polaris" - "Nothingwrong" - "Night Drive" - "23"
	Chase This LightReleased: October, 2007 Billboard peak: # 5 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A Tracks: "Big Casino" - "Let It Happen" - "Always Be" - "Carry You" - "Electable (Give It Up)" - "Gotta Be Somebody's Blues" - "Feeling Lucky" - "Here It Goes" - "Chase This Light" - "Firefight" - "Dizzy"
	InventedReleased: September, 2010 Billboard peak: # 11 Tracks: "Heart Is Hard To Find" - "My Best Theory" - "Evidence" - "Higher Devotion" - "Movielike" - "Coffee And Cigarettes" - "Stop" - "Littlething" - "Cut" - "Action Needs An Audience" - "Invented" - "Mixtape"
	DamageReleased: June 11, 2013 Billboard peak: # 14 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Appreciation" - "Damage" - "Lean" - "Book Of Love" - "I Will Steal You Back" - "Please Say No" - "How'd You Have Me" - "No, Never" - "Byebyelove" - "You Were Good"
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl	Integrity BluesReleased: October 21, 2016 Billboard peak: # 17 Tracks: "You With Me" - "Sure And Certain" - "It Matters" - "Pretty Grids" - "Pass The Baby" - "Get Right" - "You Are Free" - "The End Is Beautiful" - "Through" - "Integrity Blues" - "Pol Roger"
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl	SurvivingReleased: October 18, 2019 Billboard peak: # 90 Tracks: "Surviving" - "Criminal Energy" - "Delivery" - "555" - "One Mil" - "All The Way (Stay)" - "Diamond" - "Love Never" - "Recommit" - "Congratulations"