Jimmy Eat World is an American rock group from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. The members are:
- Jim Adkins: Vocals and Guitar
- Tom Linton: Guitar, Vocals
- Rick Burch: Bass
- Zach Lind: Drums
Their latest album, Bleed American, found much greater success Stateside due to the catchy single and provocative music video "The Middle". The album's name was changed to Jimmy Eat World after the events of September 11, 2001 in order to avoid misinterpretation of the original title.
The name Jimmy Eat World does not refer to Jim Adkins. Tom Linton's younger siblings, Ed and Jimmy fought constantly when they were younger. Jimmy, who was stronger and overweight, would usually win. Ed, at 8-years-old, as revenge, drew with crayons a picture of Jimmy shoving the entire world into his gaping mouth with the caption, "Jimmy eat world".