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Sparta

American rock band

Formed in 2001

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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), Matt Miller (bass), and drummer Neil Hennessy. 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 went on hiatus in 2008 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 six studio albums to date; their fourth, Trust the River, was released in 2020 after a 14-year break between releases. Their most recent album, Cut a Silhouette, was released in May 2026.

Sparta's music has been described by Pitchfork as "anxious, epic guitar rock", and by SPIN Magazine as having "a reliably cathartic and emotionally charged presence".

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Sparta est un groupe de post-hardcore américain, originaire d'El Paso, au Texas. À l'origine de la fondation du groupe, il y a des ex-membres du groupe At the Drive-In : Jim Ward (en), Paul Hinojos et Tony Hajjar. Les deux autres membres d'At the Drive-in Cedric Bixler-Zavala et Omar Rodríguez-López fondèrent The Mars Volta, rejoints plus tard par Paul Hinojos.

Le groupe est produit par Hollywood Records. Il a joué avec des groupes tels que Thursday.

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