We Back!

In 2001, we scraped together just enough cash to buy a 1989 Dodge Ram van that BT’s Uncle Jimmy had listed in Auto Trader. While negotiating, Uncle Jimmy casually mentioned that he was selling off the family business bit by bit so he could “eat the world.” It struck us as odd, but we were also in need of a band name. And just like that, “Jimmy Eat World” was born.

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On a humid summer morning in July, we packed up the van to set sail on our maiden voyage across America.  This was our big break!  We were slated to play several dates on the ’01 warped tour.  Passing through Memphis on our way to Atlanta for our 7/25 gig, we ran into some car trouble.  It seems that the trusty old Dodge Uncle Jimmy sold us needed a new transmission. 

As we were sitting alongside I-22 a group of dudes pulled up behind us and asked if we needed help.  Coincidentally, they were a band too and not a very handy one.  They couldn’t help us with the mechanical issues, so we all sat down and jammed.  Our band was JUST about to release a song called “The Middle” and we played it for them.  They really seemed to like it.  Suddenly, they told us they had an idea and that they’d be right back.  They loaded up in their van and we waited…and waited…and waited. 

If you’re wondering if we made it to our show(s), the answer is no.  That band who was excited to “help us” on I-22 ended up making it to Atlanta in time for our set.  They told the promoters that THEY were Jimmy Eat World and played our new hit song “The Middle” to thousands of fans and the rest is history.  We did everything we could to prove that we were the real Jimmy Eat World, but no one would believe us.  Fast forward to 2024 and we are back with a vengeance.  We’re dusting off ALL of the songs that we wrote before being hoodwinked by those punks!  Hope to see ya out there!

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PS – This story is pure fiction.  We’re just 5 bros with diverse musical backgrounds who really enjoy playing to a crowd.  Come out to a show sometime!