Editing Jimmy Eat World (section)

===Formation, ''Jimmy Eat World'', and name (1993–1995)===
Jimmy Eat World formed in 1993 in [[Mesa, Arizona]]. Frontman Jim Adkins and drummer Zach Lind, who had been friends since preschool, joined guitarist Tom Linton and bassist Mitchel Porter to try their hand at music. They originally formed with a [[punk rock]] sound and first released a demo tape in 1993, followed by a debut [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''One, Two, Three, Four'' in 1994. Their debut [[Jimmy Eat World (1994 album)|self-titled album]] (1994) was released with Linton singing most of the lead vocals on the album. Within the span of a couple of years, the band recorded and released three singles and a full-length album on local label Wooden Blue Records.

During their formative period the band claimed as influences such [[pop-punk]] bands as [[Mr. T Experience]], Radon, and [[Horace Pinker]].<ref>''Book Your Own Fuckin' Life #3: Do-It-Yourself Resource Guide.'' San Francisco, CA: Maximum Rocknroll, 1994; pg. 3.</ref>

The band's name came from a crayon drawing made after an incident between Linton's younger brothers, Jim and Ed Linton, who fought frequently. Jim usually won, but Ed sought revenge by drawing a picture of Jim shoving the Earth into his mouth; Ed captioned the picture "Jimmy eat world".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chrisblackburn.com/articles/0001.php |title=Interview: Tom Linton of Jimmy Eat World |publisher=ChrisBlackburn.com |last=Blackburn |first=Chris |date=April 1999 |access-date=March 3, 2007 }} Linton: "Actually, it's a picture that my little brother drew ... probably five years ago. My brother Jim beat up my younger brother Ed, and Jim ran into his room and locked his door, and Ed drew this picture that said "Jimmy Eat World", and it was a picture of him eating the world."</ref>