Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World

Published: Sept. 10, 2023, 10 p.m.

b'Scott sits with lead guitarist and singer of legendary Emo-punk pop band Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat world, the morning of their NYC performance at Central Park Summerstage\\u2026\\nThey get into a brief history of Jimmy Eat world from early teenage years listening to hair metal to eventually getting into their early influences like Pixies, Fugazi, Rocket from the Crypt and more\\u2026\\nThey discuss how the band got together, the early years, the Capitol record years leading up to being dropped and how they secured a new deal w Dreamworks and made the iconic record Bleed American\\u2026\\nThey discuss the process behind that record leadiing up to other subjects like Taylor Swift, AI and how Prince came to cover "The Middle"..\\nThey finish out talking about the tour with Manchester Orchestra and a great set of top 5s, from the greatest Jimmy Eat world songs to the best pop punk songs\\u2026\\n\\nTune in to a great episode!'