Sparta

Formed: 2001 in El Paso, TX
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Styles: Post-Hardcore, Indie Rock, Emo, Alternative Metal
Group Members: Keeley Davis, Paul Hinojos, Jim Ward, Tony Hajjar, Matt Miller
Biography: When At the Drive-In announced a hiatus in March 2001, co-founder Jim Ward (vocals/guitar) immediately started working with bandmates Paul Hinojos (guitar) and Tony Hajjar (drums) under the Sparta moniker. El Paso native and Belknap bassist Matt Miller joined the band several months later. Within a year, ...Read full biography
Wiretap Scars
Released: 2002
Label: DreamWorks SKG
Critics' Rating:
Sparta's debut EP showed promise, but Wiretap Scars is a sound reward. It fills the void where At the Drive-In was with focused post-hardcore frazzle, leaving the relentless experimentation to Cedric Bixler ...Read full review
Threes
Released: 2006
Label: Hollywood Records
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A new label (Hollywood Records) and a new guitar player (Keeley Davis) seem to have invigorated the mighty Sparta, resulting in an exchange of shadows with the often mightier At the Drive-In. While Sparta's ...Read full review
More Sparta albums: Main Albums (3), Singles & EPs (2)
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