Editing Jimmy Eat World (section)

===''Static Prevails'' (1996–1998)===
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Eventually, spurred by bands such as [[Sunny Day Real Estate]], the band began to experiment with slower tempos and more varied song structures. As they began writing songs and touring in the [[independent music|indie]] scene, the band encountered like-minded bands, such as [[Christie Front Drive]], [[Sense Field]], and [[Seven Storey Mountain]], that were working on similar sounds.

The band began to attract increasing attention following the release of numerous recordings and concurrent touring.<ref>{{cite web|title=Five Minutes with Fame: Jimmy Eat World|url=http://rockhall.com/blog/post/6406_jimmy-eat-world-interview-video/|work=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|publisher=The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc|access-date=August 20, 2012|author=Rock Hall|date=September 2, 2010}}</ref> In response to this self-generated exposure, [[Capitol Records]] offered the band a deal in mid-1995, following the interest of Craig Aaronson, the A&R director of the label.<ref name="Taxi">{{cite web|title=Loren Israel: Director of A&R Capitol Records|url=http://www.taxi.com/transmitter/0311/director-ar-capitol-records.html|work=Taxi Transmitter|publisher=Taxi|access-date=August 20, 2012|author=Doug Minnick|year=2012}}</ref> Just prior to signing with Capitol, bass player Mitchel Porter parted ways with the band and was replaced by Linton's friend Rick Burch.

After a brief scouting for producers, the band joined up with [[Drive Like Jehu]] drummer [[Mark Trombino]] and [[Wes Kidd]] from [[Triple Fast Action]] to record its major-label debut ''[[Static Prevails]]'' that featured their first singles "Call It in the Air" and "Rockstar". In the ensuing years, the band's agreement with Capitol permitted the release of singles on independent labels, including split 7-inch singles with Christie Front Drive (Wooden Blue Records, 1995), [[Jejune]] (Big Wheel Recreation, 1997), Blueprint (Abridged Records, 1996), Sense Field, and [[Mineral (band)|Mineral]].