Following a run of touring in which they played Wiretap Scars and then Porcelain in their respective entireties, Neil Hennessy of The Lawrence Arms was officially enlisted as the band’s new full-time drummer. In March 2026, the band formally announced their sixth studio album – and first as a trio…
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In August 2022, Sparta announced their fifth studio album – a self-titled release, which marked the band’s first as a duo. Ward and Miller made the album with assistance from members of Thursday and musician Kayleigh Goldsworthy. The band also shared two singles from the album to coincide with the…
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The band announced the release of the single “Believe” on January 23, 2020, through their Instagram account – along with a new music video and a date for their new album, Trust The River , which was released on April 10, 2020. The band also shared information on a US…
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On November 13, 2017, a new line-up was announced, consisting of returning members Ward, Matt Miller and Gabriel Gonzalez, along with former Cursive drummer Cully Symington. A new song, “Graveyard Luck,” was released on the same day. Another song, “Cat Scream”, was released in April 2018 together with a tour…
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Sparta released a new song on May 17, 2012, called “Chemical Feel”. The song was free to download, and was the first new song the band had released in six years. In January 2012, At The Drive-In reunited for a series of shows, splitting up once again at the end…
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Following a three-year “nap”, Sparta played their first show since 2008 in November 2011 in their hometown of El Paso, Texas. They performed on November 17 and 18 at Tricky Falls, the newly renovated venue co-owned by frontman Jim Ward. The band headed into the studio that fall to begin…
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In June 2008, Ward stated that Sparta is “currently on hiatus and label-less”, and that he will be focusing on his project Sleepercar . In January 2009, when asked if a return to Sparta was foreseeable, Ward stated that he has no plans to reunite with his bandmates: “I don’t…
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Davis’ first show with the band was at the Viper Room in Los Angeles, in July 2006. However, the band looked at the show as a “warm-up” and the show at Los Angeles’ Troubadour, July 29, 2006, was referred to as their “first show to the public in 15 months”…
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On March 9, 2006, by way of their official website, Sparta announced a new album, entitled Threes . Two days before the release, the entire album was available for streaming on their MySpace page. The album was released on October 24, 2006. Their first single off the album was “Taking…
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Eventually, Ward went to visit Hajjar in Los Angeles. They began writing new material without the restrictions of a deadline, and soon Ward had rekindled his desire to perform. In January 2006, the band announced that they had signed a deal with Hollywood Records , and announced their intention to…
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