Sparta is an American rock band formed in 2001 in El Paso, Texas, by vocalist
and guitarist Jim Ward, bassist Matt Miller, and drummer Tony Hajjar, all
formerly of At the Drive‑In. The group released the Austere EP in April 2002,
followed by the debut album Wiretap Scars in August 2002, which included the
single "Cut Your Ribbon". In October 2004 they issued Porcelain, and in
February 2007 the album Threes brought the single "Taking Back Control". After a
hiatus in 2008, Sparta returned in 2011 and released Trust the River in
April 2020, featuring "Believe" and "Miracle". The ban...