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Musical Information

  Name Jim Adkins
  Background solo_singer
  Born
  Origin Mesa , Arizona , USA
  Instrument Guitar <br /> Vocals <br /> Keyboard <br/> Drums (occasionally)
  Genre Pop Punk <br> Rock <br> Emo <br> Alternative Rock
  Occupation Musician
  Associated Acts Jimmy Eat World <br /> Go Big Casino <br />


Jim Adkins (born November 10 , 1975 ) is the lead singer and guitarist in the American Rock band Jimmy Eat World . Born in Mesa, Arizona , Jim was a member of the regional band "Dream" while still in high school, before forming Jimmy Eat World with childhood friends Tom Linton , Mitch Porter and Zach Lind . Side projects include Go Big Casino , Secret Fox and his local record label, Western Tread Recordings .

Jim Adkins is married to Amy McCarthy of Fryeburg, Maine.


GEAR

Guitars:
  • In Studio: Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Telecasters

  • Live: Gibson Les Paul


Pedals:
  • Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer

  • Boss GE-7 Equalizer

  • Line6 DL-4 Delay

  • Line6 FM-4 Filter Modeler


Amps:
  • VOX Super Beatle


  • VOX AC30 Custom Classic:

  • "I set it up mainly on the top boost channel, maybe a little bit of the normal channel. There’s not a whole lot of saturation. I like hearing individual notes over a chord. I can control the distortion and sustain by just dynamic playing, rather than stepping on a box for a boost."


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RECORD COMPANY

Jim has a record label that’s called Western Tread Recordings. He started it so he could release Jimmy Eat World's material on vinyl.


DISCOGRAPHY



Studio albums


  <center>''''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Static_Prevails" class="copylinks">Static Prevails '''''<br><center> July 23 , 1996 <br>
  <center>''''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Clarity_(album)" class="copylinks">Clarity '''''<br><center> February 23 , 1999 <br>
  <center>''''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bleed_American" class="copylinks">Bleed American '''''<br>(retitled ''Jimmy Eat World'')<br><center> July 24 , 2001 <br><center>'''Certified:''' US - Platinum
  <center>''''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Futures_(album)" class="copylinks">Futures '''''<br><center> October 19 , 2004 <br><center>'''Certified:''' US - Gold<br>
  <center>''''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Chase_This_Light" class="copylinks">Chase This Light '''''<br><center> TBA