Forever on the road it seems, Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins tells KROQ host Kevan Kenney backstage at KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas 2024 that for his own mental well being, “You just gotta listen to what your body is saying, I think, and then act on that. It usually comes in the form of breaks or setting aside time. Not overextending yourself, not overworking. ‘Leave while they’re still clapping’ is a mantra that you can kind of apply to a lot of different areas of your life. It is really important to keep the place that music comes from protected because it's supposed to be fun. We do what we can to try to keep it fun, and usually that means stepping back and trying to focus on other areas of life than just trying to be the best band we can.”
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