One of the pioneers of the emo scene, Jimmy Eat World combined straight-out rock
with intelligent but heart-led lyrics, quite a change from its first
manifestation as a Metallica covers band. The quartet of Adkins, Linton, Porter
and Lind released their debut self-titled album through an independent label in
1994 alongside a slew of singles. After a change of bassists with Porter leaving
for Rick Burch, the band was then signed to Capitol for their major label album
debut Static Prevails in 1996. They continued to release indie tracks, before
follow-up album Clarity in 1999 garne...