Organization

Sparta

Not who you're looking for? Others named Sparta: city and city-state in ancient Greece · city in Christian County, Missouri, United States · city in and county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United · unincorporated community in Dearborn County, Indiana, United

0 members

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.

Read the full article →

Comments

Ask this entity anything:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Not who you're looking for? Others named Sparta: city and city-state in ancient Greece · city in Christian County, Missouri, United States · city in and county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United · unincorporated community in Dearborn County, Indiana, United

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.

Read the full article →