Sparta is an alternative rock band which formed in El Paso, Texas in 2001. … Read Full Bio ↴Sparta is an alternative rock band which formed in El Paso, Texas in 2001. The band originally consisted of Jim Ward (vocals), Paul Hinojos (guitar) and Tony Hajjar (drums), all former members of At the Drive-In. After a brief stint with Erick Sanger (Schatzi, theStart), the three of them recruited Matt Miller, an El Paso native and then-bassist of Belknap to become the band's permanent bassist.
Sparta got a deal with Dreamworks in 2001 and released their debut EP Austere in early 2002. They released their debut full-length album Wiretap Scars on August 13, 2002. The album is mostly influenced by their previous work with At the Drive-In, which is a contrast from The Mars Volta, formed by the other two ex-members of ATD-I, which departs entirely from post-hardcore and instead focuses on progressive rock or psychedelic rock. This album is also a lot cleaner and more accessible than At the Drive-In's experimentation.
On May 25, 2003, Ward's cousin Jeremy, the sound manipulator for The Mars Volta, died of a heroin overdose. Hinojos would leave Sparta in 2005 to join TMV as their secondary guitarist and filling in Jeremy Ward's position as sound manipulator. He was replaced by Keeley Davis (Engine Down, Denali).
Sparta's second full-length album Porcelain was released July 13, 2004 and peaked at #60 on the Billboard 200. The first single released from the album was "Breaking the Broken," for which a music video was recorded that received much airplay.
In January 2006, they announced that they had signed a deal with Hollywood Records, which will release their third album Threes on October 24, 2006. The album peaked at #83 on the Billboard 200. It's the first album with guitarist Keeley Davis and its debut single was "Taking Back Control."
In June 2008, Ward stated that Sparta is on hiatus and without a label; he would focus instead on his alternative country band, Sleepercar, which released its debut album West Texas on April 22, 2008. Three years later, on August 3, 2011, Ward stated that Sparta was back in action and would play their first show in November in El Paso. That comeback would be short, as in January 2012, At The Drive-In reunited for a series of shows, splitting up once again at the end of the year. In January 2016, At The Drive-In reunited for the second time. However, days before the tour start in March 2016, it was announced that Ward had been replaced in the band by his former Sparta bandmate Keeley Davis.
Sparta would come back for a second time in 2017, with a line-up consisting of Ward, Miller, Gabriel Gonzalez and Cully Symington (Beach Slang, Cursive). They would release their fourth album, Trust the River, on April 10, 2020 on Dine Alone Records.
There is another band ith the sane name:
2. Sparta was also a NWOBHM band from Mansfield. They formed in 1980, and released two singles, plus participated on a five way split album before they split up. Hades Records released a compilation on vinyl in 2006. This compilation contained all their previously released songs, plus a few more.
Sparta got a deal with Dreamworks in 2001 and released their debut EP Austere in early 2002. They released their debut full-length album Wiretap Scars on August 13, 2002. The album is mostly influenced by their previous work with At the Drive-In, which is a contrast from The Mars Volta, formed by the other two ex-members of ATD-I, which departs entirely from post-hardcore and instead focuses on progressive rock or psychedelic rock. This album is also a lot cleaner and more accessible than At the Drive-In's experimentation.
On May 25, 2003, Ward's cousin Jeremy, the sound manipulator for The Mars Volta, died of a heroin overdose. Hinojos would leave Sparta in 2005 to join TMV as their secondary guitarist and filling in Jeremy Ward's position as sound manipulator. He was replaced by Keeley Davis (Engine Down, Denali).
Sparta's second full-length album Porcelain was released July 13, 2004 and peaked at #60 on the Billboard 200. The first single released from the album was "Breaking the Broken," for which a music video was recorded that received much airplay.
In January 2006, they announced that they had signed a deal with Hollywood Records, which will release their third album Threes on October 24, 2006. The album peaked at #83 on the Billboard 200. It's the first album with guitarist Keeley Davis and its debut single was "Taking Back Control."
In June 2008, Ward stated that Sparta is on hiatus and without a label; he would focus instead on his alternative country band, Sleepercar, which released its debut album West Texas on April 22, 2008. Three years later, on August 3, 2011, Ward stated that Sparta was back in action and would play their first show in November in El Paso. That comeback would be short, as in January 2012, At The Drive-In reunited for a series of shows, splitting up once again at the end of the year. In January 2016, At The Drive-In reunited for the second time. However, days before the tour start in March 2016, it was announced that Ward had been replaced in the band by his former Sparta bandmate Keeley Davis.
Sparta would come back for a second time in 2017, with a line-up consisting of Ward, Miller, Gabriel Gonzalez and Cully Symington (Beach Slang, Cursive). They would release their fourth album, Trust the River, on April 10, 2020 on Dine Alone Records.
There is another band ith the sane name:
2. Sparta was also a NWOBHM band from Mansfield. They formed in 1980, and released two singles, plus participated on a five way split album before they split up. Hades Records released a compilation on vinyl in 2006. This compilation contained all their previously released songs, plus a few more.
Tilbage
Sparta Lyrics
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B-Dreng Så der severet, kom og tag det - der er…
Benny Jamz & Kimbo (Wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh, ay) Brugt så mange dage på det pis Alt er…
Hans Philip Hvor blev de af? De dage jeg savner mest, de kommer…
Kesi Husker dengang min mor sagde, at jeg en dag Vil se…
Kesi & Hennedub Husker dengang min mor sagde, at jeg en dag Vil se…
KESI Hennedub Husker dengang min mor sagde, at jeg en dag Vil se…
Lord Siva Jeg er her Du kan ikke finde mig Jeg er langt væk De…
Louis Valuta Jeg ved ik hvor jeg vil hen Ingen steder føles…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sparta:
01. Guns Of Memorial Park At the bottom of the barrel To great surprise, we found…
01. Untreatable Disease Hope is unborn memories Untreatable Disease Broken ties are …
02. Hiss The Villain It's so early in our lives For such a waste of…
03 Unstitch Your Mouth So set it right, find your backbone And start a fight I'll…
04. Taking Back Control This home This place It turns back on time and space We hop…
05. Erase It Again You put your fist in the ground You went from quiet…
07. End Moraine This is your history You made what you will be Facts are…
07. The Most Vicious Crime Alone, it could be alright I'll make it alright Have to get…
8. Death In The Family Feeling tense, tired, and spent I lost my head, my sight,…
8. Red Alibi In the back of my mind a voice speaks Spells out…
Air Apathy falls in the ocean at least we went down…
Assemble The Empire Don't make this fake Last second of life Faux obsolete…
Atlas Well I loved this town like you did I'll burn it…
Believe SHE WAS A RUNNER WITH AN ENDLESS ROAD AND SHE COULD NEVER…
Breaking The Broken On a holday slow-motion sets its paceAnd it makes me…
Cataract Locked up in the distance In the falter above us…
Class Blue SHE'S GOT A POLITE AMOUNT OF COCAINE SHE'S GOT HANDS ON…
Collapse The host of the show comes down To collapse on…
Crawl All that you say is complementary Within these walls, where …
Cut Your Ribbon Wake up, can you hear me? You're so clever, did you…
Dead End Signs ALL I SEE ARE THESE DEAD END SIGNS STARING BACK AT…
Death In The Family Feeling tense, tired, and spent I lost my head, my sight,…
Each Brave Eye I should've been cautious, I should've been honest, But no…
Echodyne Harmonic They say it takes a ring of gold To fix…
Empty Houses SHE SAID FUCK IT NOT TODAY JUST A LITTLE MORE TO THROW AWAY …
End Moraine This is your history You made what you will be Facts are…
Erase It Again You put your fist in the ground You went from quiet…
False Start The plan is intact From the front to the back All that's…
From Now To Never So don't forget Inthese times try to remember The time will …
Glasshouse Tarot I don't snap on like you want me to Because…
Graveyard Luck YOU SAID IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE I'M GOING TO LAY…
Guns Of Memorial Park At the bottom of the barrel To great surprise, we found…
Hiss The Villain It's so early in our lives For such a waste of…
Intro FU LO is a team of young people who are…
La Cerca Grew up on a man-made line That's left me warm Count your…
Light Burns Clear Looking back with perfect symmetry Mistakes were you, mista…
Lines In Sand Sometimes a struggle builds in you somehow Tears you down, …
Mind over Matter Ooh, ooh, ooh oh Ooh, ooh, ooh oh Anybody can do anything E…
Miracle How long can we keep this up? And how far will…
Most Vicious Crime Alone, it could be alright I'll make it alright Have to get…
Mye I'll qualify this circumstance, Broadcast, renew this chanc…
No One Can Be Nowhere IT'S HARD TO BE HONEST TO BE HONEST THESE DAYS FEAR PILES…
Red Alibi In the back of my mind a voice speaks Spells out…
RX Coup At the bottom you set it down From the top…
Sans Cosm Arms open but I've just broken in Through a crack…
Sparta- Cut Your Ribbon Wake Up Can You Hear Me? You're so clever Did…
Spiders Hell comes from the highest order You tripped and you can't…
Spirit Away I WANT YOU, SO I TOOK YOU YOU CAN SCREAM BUT…
Splinters A cabin built for families, not for one These hills are…
Take Back Control This home This place It turns back on time and space We hop…
Tensioning Piece this together And it's always a fight This puzzles int…
The Most Vicious Crime Alone, it could be alright I'll make it alright Have to get…
Translations When you fall, you fall on Your own Let it slip away When…
Travel By Bloodine Did you listen to his stories? He had some stories that…
Unstitch Your Mouth So set it right, find your backbone And start a fight I'll…
Until the Kingdom Comes I BELIEVE IN THE HUMAN RACE CAPSIZED IN A COSMIC CHASE HAND…
Untreatable Disease Hope is unborn memories Untreatable Disease Broken ties are …
Vacant Skies Crumbling around the freefall. This missing are will foreve…
Weather The Storm You can hold this moment Catch your breath, you feel faint D…
While Oceana Sleeps It wakes me up and shakes my bones It makes me…
Without A Sound You rush up to the top To find that you had…
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