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{{Short description|American rock band}}
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| name             = Sparta
| image            = Sparta@Paredes de Coura.jpg
| image_upright    = 1.2
| caption          = Sparta live in 2007
| origin           = [[El Paso, Texas]]
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Post-hardcore]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sparta-mn0000008591/biography |title=Sparta |last=Wilson |first=MacKenzie |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref>|[[art punk]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7405-porcelain/ |title=Sparta – Porcelain |last=Howe |first=Brian |date=August 4, 2004 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref>|[[alternative rock]]<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ganz |first1=Caryn |last2=Pappademas |first2=Alex |date=July 2004 |title=Chella Good! |journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |volume=20 |issue=7 |page=28}}</ref>}}
| years_active     = {{hlist|2001–2008|2011–2013|2017–present}}
| label            = {{hlist|[[EMI Records|EMI]]|[[Geffen Records|Geffen]]|[[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]]|[[Dreamworks Records|Dreamworks]]}}
| spinoff_of       = [[At the Drive-In]]
| spinoffs         = [[Sleepercar]]
| website          = {{url|sparta.band}}
| current_members  = 
* [[Jim Ward (musician)|Jim Ward]]
* [[Matt Miller (musician)|Matt Miller]]
| past_members     = 
* [[Paul Hinojos]]
* [[Tony Hajjar]]
* Adam Amparan
* Erick Sanger
* [[Keeley Davis]]
* Gabriel Gonzalez
* Cully Symington
}}

'''Sparta''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[El Paso, Texas]], formed in 2001. The band currently consists of [[Jim Ward (musician)|Jim Ward]] (vocals, guitar) and [[Matt Miller (musician)|Matt Miller]] (bass), who are touring as a three-piece with rotating session drummers. 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 five studio albums to date; their fourth, ''Trust the River'', was released in 2020 after a 14-year break between releases.

Sparta's music has been described by ''Pitchfork'' as "anxious, epic guitar rock",<ref>{{cite web |title=Sparta: Porcelain |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7405-porcelain/ |website=Pitchfork |publisher=Pitchfork Media |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref> and by ''[[SPIN Magazine]]'' as having "a reliably cathartic and emotionally charged presence".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rashbaum |first1=Alyssa |title=Sparta, "Threes" (Hollywood) |url=https://www.spin.com/2006/10/sparta-threes-hollywood/ |website=SPIN Magazine |publisher=SPIN |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref>

==History==

===''Austere'' (2001–2002)===
After the demise of their previous band, [[At the Drive-In]], drummer [[Tony Hajjar]] and bassist [[Paul Hinojos]] talked about forming a new band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recoilmag.com/interviews/sparta_0902.html |title=Interview with Sparta |publisher=Recoilmag.com |access-date=October 16, 2011}}</ref> Hinojos contacted former [[At the Drive-In]] guitarist and back-up vocalist [[Jim Ward (musician)|Jim Ward]] to take the role of lead vocalist. After a brief stint with Erick Sanger, the three recruited [[Matt Miller (musician)|Matt Miller]], a native to El Paso and then bassist of the band Belknap to permanently fill the position of bassist,<ref>[http://content.elpasotimes.com/openmic/sparta.shtml Sparta] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20071030024857/http://content.elpasotimes.com/openmic/sparta.shtml |date=October 30, 2007 }}</ref> with Hinojos switching to guitar. The band then scored a deal with [[DreamWorks Records|Dreamworks]] in 2001. The band released their first EP, entitled ''[[Austere (EP)|Austere]]'', in early 2002 under the name Sparta. The EP met with mixed reviews, with most believing that the group had talent and the ability, but had yet to find their voice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/sparta/austere-ep.htm |title=Sparta – Austere EP – Review |work=Stylus Magazine |access-date=October 16, 2011}}</ref>

===''Wiretap Scars'' and ''Live at La Zona Rosa'' (2002–2004)===
In August 2002, Sparta released their debut full-length album, ''[[Wiretap Scars]]''. The album, although not well received by all of the mainstream [[post-hardcore]] audience, brought well-earned respect and relieved some of the pressure brought on by the shadow of At The Drive-In. The record was deemed a cleaner, more accessible sound than ATDI's distortion-fueled offerings.<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21949/Sparta_Wiretap_Scars Wiretap Scars | Pitchfork] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060702091009/http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21949/Sparta_Wiretap_Scars |date=July 2, 2006 }}</ref> True to their roots, the opening song, "Cut Your Ribbon", was described as "splintering, power-hungry rock",<ref name="autogenerated1" /> and other tracks such as "Cataract", "Glasshouse Tarot" and "Mye" were noted for their emotion and "absurdly exuberant melody".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wiretap-Scars-Sparta/dp/B000069KO6 |title=Wiretap Scars: Sparta: Music |website=Amazon |access-date=October 16, 2011}}</ref> Sparta maintained its underground following with shows at smaller venues throughout North America and Europe. They were also exposed to a wider audience in April and May 2003, opening several shows for [[Pearl Jam]]. While on tour for ''Wiretap Scars'', Sparta employed the help of their friend Gabriel Gonzalez to play third guitar and keyboards; he can be seen in the music videos from 2003's Big Day Out festival, among other videos circulating online. Gonzalez now performs with his own band, Volador, and is a member of Ward's side project [[Sleepercar]]. Gonzalez rejoined Sparta in 2017. On May 25, 2003, Ward's cousin, [[Jeremy Ward (musician)|Jeremy]], died of a heroin [[drug overdose|overdose]]. Jeremy was at the time the sound manipulator for [[The Mars Volta]], created by former [[At the Drive-In]] bandmates [[Cedric Bixler-Zavala]] and [[Omar Rodríguez-López]], and frontman of [[De Facto (band)|De Facto]]. The loss of his cousin would have a profound and lasting impact on Ward.

The band resumed writing new material, and on March 19, 2004 recorded a live album at La Zona Rosa. The album had seven tracks and six songs, including two previously unrecorded tracks: "Lines in Sand" and "La Cerca". The album captured some of the live performance experience, but was not sold in stores and only available as a promotional CD. Videos for the songs "Cut Your Ribbon", "Mye", and "La Cerca" can be found online, recorded by the music television station [[Fuse TV]].

===''Porcelain'' and line-up changes (2004–2006)===
[[Image:Porc cover.jpg|thumb|left|150px|''[[Porcelain (Sparta album)|Porcelain]]'' (2004)]]
In July 2004, the band released their second album, ''[[Porcelain (Sparta album)|Porcelain]]''. Despite popular belief, none of the tracks are fueled by the loss of Jeremy Ward (Jim's cousin and sound manipulator for the Mars Volta). Tracks such as "Death in the Family" and "Travel by Bloodline" stem from other personal losses, such as Jim Ward's grandfather and a close friend. In a 2004 issue of the magazine Alternative Press, Ward describes his feelings towards these events, and how they have affected him. "...he will admit that he hasn't yet made sense of it, and, perhaps for that reason, there isn't a song on ''Porcelain'' about Jeremy. I don't think I'll ever make peace with that," he says. Immediately prior to the release, Sparta toured as the opening act for [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]], after which followed their own headlining tour.

In 2005, after pulling the band off the road mid-tour, Ward said he needed to re-group. "I walked out in the middle of a tour.... I needed to get away from everything and everyone. I wasn't enjoying myself at all, and I didn't feel my life or the band was where I wanted it to be... I needed to step back and reassess everything."  For two months, he retreated to his home without speaking to anyone in his professional life. In an article with PE.com, Ward said, "When I left, I honestly didn't know if I was going to continue the band or not, so I told everyone to pursue whatever they wanted,". During that time, Hinojos left to join [[The Mars Volta]] as their new secondary guitarist and sound manipulator, filling the void left by Jeremy Ward's death. Hinojos was replaced by [[Keeley Davis]].

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 release a short film, titled ''Eme Nakia'', based on Hajjar's experiences as a child in [[Beirut]], Lebanon.

===''Threes'' and "Eme Nakia" (2006–2008)===
On March 9, 2006, by way of their official website, Sparta announced a new album, entitled ''[[Threes (album)|Threes]]''. Two days before the release, the entire album was available for [[streaming audio|streaming]] on their [[MySpace]] page. The album was released on October 24, 2006. Their first single off the album was "Taking Back Control", and "Erase It Again" was released as the second single in mid-2007.

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" by Ward. They played three songs off the upcoming album: "Crawl", "Weather The Storm", and the single "Taking Back Control". At this show Ward also told the crowd about what happened when he left the band the previous year, saying he would rather have the crowd hear it from him, than the press in the following months. Sparta played at Chicago's [[Lollapalooza]] festival the following week. The band toured the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe heavily after the release of the album with bands such as [[Lola Ray]], [[Aloha]], [[As Tall As Lions]], [[Sound Team]], [[Moneen]], [[MeWithoutYou]], [[Lovedrug]], [[Straylight Run]], [[Deftones]] and [[My Chemical Romance]]. On February 19, 2007, the band played a free concert with Lydia Vance in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] for the XPOZ Coalition, an anti-smoking organization. While touring with [[Straylight Run]] and [[Lovedrug]], Sparta allowed Lovedrug to continue touring by letting them use their instruments and equipment after Lovedrug's gear was stolen following a show in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]].<ref>[http://babbleandbeat.com/concert-reviews/straylight-run.html Straylight Run concert review and photos by Mark Fredrickson & BABBLE AND BEAT online music magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

In conjunction with the album ''Threes'', Sparta also released a 16-minute film entitled "Eme Nakia". The film, the soundtrack for which is performed by Sparta, is about drummer Hajjar's early life, set during the [[Lebanese civil war]] of 1975–1990. Hajjar fled at the age of five to the United States, settling in the sprawling west Texas border town of El Paso. When Hajjar was 14, his mother ("Eme") died after a bout with cancer and his father, who had been distant, left the family. His brother, 18 years old at the time, assumed responsibility for the family and raised Hajjar and his sister. The film follows Hajjar's early life story, showing his challenges and ending with him in present day. The independent film received good reviews and is available for free with purchase of the ''Threes'' album. The word "Eme" is [[Arabic language|Arabic]] for mother, and "Nakia" was Hajjar's mother's name.

===Hiatus (2008–2011)===
In June 2008, Ward stated that Sparta is "currently on hiatus and label-less", and that he will be focusing on his project [[Sleepercar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latenightwallflower.com/site/2008/06/25/interview-with-jim-ward-of-sleepercarsparta/ |title=Interview With Jim Ward of Sleepercar/Sparta |publisher=Late Night Wallflower |access-date=October 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002004847/http://www.latenightwallflower.com/site/2008/06/25/interview-with-jim-ward-of-sleepercarsparta/ |archive-date=October 2, 2011 }}</ref> 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 right now, no. Who knows what the future will bring?"<ref>{{cite web |last=Kernohan |first=Marcus |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/01/04/interview-jim-ward/ |title=Interview: Jim Ward (At the Drive-In/Sparta/Sleepercar) |publisher=stereokill.net |access-date=October 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017221316/http://stereokill.net/2009/01/04/interview-jim-ward/ |archive-date=October 17, 2015 }}</ref>
In July 2010, sleepercarmusic.com stated that "Sparta is not broken up, Sparta is taking a nap."

===First return (2011-2013)===
Following a three-year "nap", Sparta played their first show since 2008 in November 2011 in their hometown of El Paso, Texas.<ref>{{cite web
 | last = Pullen
 | first = Doug
 | title = Sparta 2.0: Iconic band re-forms for El Paso concerts
 | url = http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_19318282
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120304165216/http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_19318282
 | url-status = dead
 | archive-date = March 4, 2012
 | access-date = December 22, 2015
 }}</ref> 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 work on their fourth LP, the follow-up to 2006's ''Threes''. A short tour of the southwestern US followed in May 2012.

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.<ref>{{cite web
 | url = http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sparta-chemical_feel
 | title = Sparta 'Chemical Feel'
 | last = Adams
 | first = Gregory
 | date = May 17, 2012
 | website = Exclaim.ca Music
 | access-date = December 22, 2015 }}</ref>
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.

===Second return, line-up changes, ''Trust the River'' and ''Sparta'' (2017–present)===

On November 13, 2017 a new line-up was announced, consisting of returning members Ward, Matt Miller and Gabriel Gonzalez, along with former [[Cursive (band)|Cursive]] drummer Cully Symington. A new song, "Graveyard Luck," was released on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/11/sparta-returns-with-first-new-single-in-five-years-graveyard-luck-stream/|title=Sparta returns with first new single in five years, "Graveyard Luck": Stream|last=Young|first=Alex|publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=November 13, 2017|access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref> Another song, "Cat Scream", was released in April 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=489jRpR-Ep0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/489jRpR-Ep0| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Sparta – Cat Scream|website=[[YouTube]] |date=April 10, 2018 |access-date=May 31, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> together with a tour announcement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/sparta-touring-this-summer-all-dates-on-bv-presale-now/|title=Sparta share new song, touring (all dates on BV presale now)|website=BrooklynVegan|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> The band played in several North American cities throughout the rest of 2018.

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 tour to start in San Francisco on April 23, 2020 – though this was ultimately cancelled in the wake of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/01/23/sparta-band-announces-2020-tour-new-record-trust-the-river/4554399002/|title=El Paso band Sparta announces new record, 2020 tour|last=Bedoya|first=Aaron A.|website=El Paso Times|language=en|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref> Both Gonzalez and Symington exited the band in 2021 and were not replaced, converting Sparta into the duo of Ward and Miller. Sparta played their first live shows in over two years at Ward's own restaurant, Eloise, in El Paso across two nights on March 18 and 19, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=An Intimate Evening with Sparta |url=https://stayhappening.com/e/an-intimate-evening-with-sparta-E3LUUB0VL34H |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref> They later announced a North American tour in support of [[The Get Up Kids]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sacher |first1=Andrew |title=The Get Up Kids announce "Four Minute Mile" tour with Sparta The Get Up Kids announce "Four Minute Mile" tour with Sparta The Get Up Kids announce "Four Minute Mile" tour with Sparta |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-get-up-kids-announce-four-minute-mile-tour-with-sparta/ |website=Brookyln Vegan |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>

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 (band)|Thursday]] and musician Kayleigh Goldsworthy. The band also shared two singles from the album to coincide with the announcement: "Mind Over Matter" and "Spiders". ''Sparta'' was released on October 14, 2022, via Dine Alone.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sacher |first1=Andrew |title=Sparta announce new album ft. Thursday members, Kayleigh Goldsworthy & more (stream 2 tracks) |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/sparta-announce-new-album-ft-thursday-members-kayleigh-goldsworthy-more-stream-2-tracks/ |website=Brookyln Vegan |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>

==Members==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

;Current members
* [[Jim Ward (musician)|Jim Ward]] – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards <small>(2001–2008, 2011–2013, 2017–present)</small>
* [[Matt Miller (musician)|Matt Miller]] – bass, backing vocals <small>(2001–2008, 2011–2013, 2017–present)</small>

;Current touring musicians
* [[Neil Hennessy]] – drums <small>(2023–present)</small>

{{col-2}}

;Former members
* [[Tony Hajjar]] – drums <small>(2001–2008, 2011–2013)</small>
* [[Paul Hinojos]] – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2001–2005)</small>
* Erick Sanger – bass <small>(2001)</small>
* Gabriel Gonzalez – guitar, keyboards <small>(2003, 2017–2021)</small>
* [[Keeley Davis]] – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2005–2008, 2011–2013)</small>
* Cully Symington – drums <small>(2017–2021)</small>

{{col-end}}

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==Discography==

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sparta/chart-history/tlp/|title=Sparta Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUS">{{cite Ryan|page=262}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Wiretap Scars]]''
| 2002
| 71 || —
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Porcelain (Sparta album)|Porcelain]]''
| 2004
| 60 || 56
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Threes (album)|Threes]]''
| 2006
| 83 || 96
|-
! scope="row"| ''Trust the River''
| 2020
| — || —
|-
! scope="row"| ''Sparta''
| 2022
| — || —
|}

===Live albums===
* ''[[Live at La Zona Rosa 3.19.04]]'' (2004)
* ''[https://sparta.bandcamp.com/album/live-2023 Live 2023]'' (2024)

===EPs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of EPs, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUS"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Austere (EP)|Austere]]''
| 2002
| 80
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%"| [[Active Rock|US<br />Act.<br />Rock]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sparta/chart-history/art/|title=Sparta Chart History: Active Rock|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 18, 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%"| [[Modern Rock Tracks chart|US<br />Alt.]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sparta/chart-history/mrt/|title=Sparta Chart History: Alternative Airplay|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%"| [[Mainstream Rock Tracks chart|US<br />Main.<br />Rock]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sparta/chart-history/rtt/|title=Sparta Chart History: Mainstream Rock|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Cut Your Ribbon]]"
| 2002
| — || — || —
| rowspan="2"|''[[Wiretap Scars]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Air"
| 2003
| 32 || — || 35
|-
! scope="row"| "Breaking the Broken"
| 2004
| — || — || —
|''[[Porcelain (Sparta album)|Porcelain]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Taking Back Control]]"
| 2006
| 22 || 25 || 24
| rowspan="2"|''[[Threes (album)|Threes]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Erase It Again"
| 2007
| — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Chemical Feel"
| 2012
| — || — || —
| {{N/a|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Graveyard Luck"
| 2017
| — || — || —
| rowspan="3"|''Trust the River''
|-
! scope="row"| "Cat Scream"
| 2018
| — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Believe"
| 2020
| — || — || —
|-
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
|}

===Music videos===
*"Cut Your Ribbon" (2002)
*"Air" (2002)
*"Breaking the Broken" (2004)
*"[[Taking Back Control]]" (2006)
*"Erase It Again" (2007)
*"Believe" (2020)
*"Miracle" (2020)
*"Turquoise Dream" (2020)
*"Class Blue" (2020)

===Other songs===
* "[[Taking Back Control]]" was featured in the movie ''[[The Invisible (2007 film)|The Invisible]]''. In addition to being in the album released for the movie, the music video is a special feature on the DVD release.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435670/ The Invisible (2007)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* "Each Brave Eye" was released in 2002 as a [[B-side]] on the "Cut Your Ribbon" single.
* The band also performed a cover of "Kiss the Bottle" for the [[Jawbreaker (band)|Jawbreaker]] tribute album, ''Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault''.
* The songs "Farewell Ruins" and "Bombs and Us" were released on the Japanese version of ''Porcelain''. "Farewell Ruins" was also released on a 7" vinyl and [[iTunes]]. Ward confirmed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/20555 |title=Jim Ward (Sparta/At the Drive-In) |date=October 27, 2006 |publisher=Punknews.org |access-date=October 16, 2011}}</ref> that "Bombs and Us" was written about the late songwriter [[Elliott Smith]].
* An earlier version of "Taking Back Control", originally titled "Future Needs", appears on the video game ''[[Madden NFL 07]]''.
* There are three B-sides for ''Threes'': "As Far As We Go", which was handed out upon purchase of ''Threes'' at participating stores, "Blood Spills", an iTunes exclusive, and "Born and Buried," a bonus track on the European version of the album.
* The intro to the song "Cut Your Ribbon" has been used for the show ''[[True Life]]'', which can be seen on [[MTV]].

==See also==
* [[Engine Down]], the former band of Davis
* [[Denali (band)|Denali]], the former band of Davis
* [[Glös]], the former band of Davis

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070325002615/http://www.atomfilms.com/film/sparta_emenakia.jsp Sparta Eme Nakia Video] on AtomFilms
* {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p192661|label=Sparta}}

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