Sparta (band)
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Sparta is an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band currently consists of Jim Ward (vocals, guitar) and Matt Miller (bass), who are touring as a three-piece with rotating session drummers. Founding members Ward, Paul Hinojos, and Tony Hajjar were members of post-hardcore group At the Drive-In, forming Sparta in 2001 after the break-up of their former band. The band entered a hiatus from 2008 onwards for Ward to focus on his solo career and side projects, reuniting from 2011 to 2013 for a series of shows and permanently reuniting in 2017. The band has released five studio albums to date; their fourth, Trust the River, was released in 2020 after a 14-year break between releases.
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Background information | |
Origin | El Paso, Texas |
Genres | |
Years active | 2001–2008, 2011–2013, 2017–present |
Labels | EMI, Geffen, Hollywood, Dreamworks |
Spinoffs | Sleepercar |
Spinoff of | At the Drive-In |
Members | Jim Ward Matt Miller |
Past members | Paul Hinojos Tony Hajjar Adam Amparan Erick Sanger Keeley Davis Gabriel Gonzalez Cully Symington |
Website | sparta |
Sparta's music has been described by Pitchfork as "anxious, epic guitar rock",[4] and have been described by SPIN Magazine as having "a reliably cathartic and emotionally charged presence".[5]