Jimmy Eat World Bleed American Gatefold LP Grand Royal/Dreamworks Records US
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Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. The band is comprised of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind.
Jimmy Eat World has released six studio albums in over 16 years as a band, the last five featuring the current lineup. The band first released a demo tape in 1993, followed by their first EP in 1994, titled One, Two, Three, Four. Their debut self-titled album Jimmy Eat World was released in 1994, with current guitarist Linton singing most of the lead vocals on the album. Jimmy Eat World released both their second and third albums through Capitol Records, with 1996 s Static Prevails featuring their first single Rockstar . Clarity in 1999 achieved the band s first charting, peaking at number 30 on the US Top Heatseekers chart.
The four piece s commercial breakthrough came in 2001 with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American, four singles charted within the top 20 of the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, The Middle peaked at number one. Jimmy Eat World followed up with Futures in 2004, featuring another Modern Rock Tracks number one, Pain . The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band s sixth album Chase This Light was released in 2007, becoming the band s highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.
The band recorded their next album, Clarity, in late 1998 to early 1999 at Sound City and Clear Lake Audio, both in North Hollywood. The tracks were mixed at One on One in Los Angeles, and mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
The album Clarity marks the start of Jim Adkins - as opposed to Tom Linton providing lead vocals Tom from this point only provides backing vocals on various tracks. The song Goodbye Sky Harbor is written based on the John Irving novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany.
The band decided to record its next album without the help of a label, supporting itself with touring and by compiling its previously-released singles into Singles, which was released on indie label Big Wheel Recreation. The band also took on day jobs, saving as much as they could to spend on the sessions. The band worked for a third time with Trombino, who agreed to defer payment until after the album s release in order to keep costs down. Some of the drum tracks were recorded at Cherokee, then the band moved to Doug Messenger s harddrive analog and digital in North Hollywood, where five weeks of tracking completed the recording phase. Trombino then mixed the record at Extasy in Hollywood.
The finished album was titled Bleed American. Joining with Gersh s new management company, GAS Entertainment, the band scouted for a new label. The result was a short bidding war, with interest coming from several major labels, including Capitol Records. The band eventually signed with DreamWorks. The completed album was released in July 2001 with the title track titled Salt Sweat Sugar in the UK as the lead single. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the band decided to re-issue the album as Jimmy Eat World out of concern that the title Bleed American might be misinterpreted.
The album s second single, The Middle , became the band s biggest single to date, reaching 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The video for the song received significant airplay on MTV, including on Total Request Live. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
In 2008, the album was re-released as a deluxe edition and renamed to its original title, Bleed American. This edition contains a total of 32 tracks the original 11 as well as 21 bonus tracks, which are live recordings, demos and b-sides.
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