El Paso, Texas based band. Formed in 2001 after the disbanding of the group At The Drive-In, three ex-members Jim Ward, Paul Hinojos & Tony Hajjar quickly collaborated again to form Sparta. They recruited Matt Miller to complete the line-up and within a year had signed to Dreamworks Records and released their first EP, Austere, They followed up quickly with their first LP, Wiretap Scars.
Origin
El Paso, TX
Formed
2001
Members
Keeley Davis, Paul Hinojos, Jim Ward, Tony Hajjar, Matt Miller