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Following demise of On the Drive-In, singer/guitarist Jim Ward started piecing together the components of Sleepercar, an alt-country group that had taken its cues from Old 97’s and Wilco. Ward was shortly recruited by his previous bandmates to become listed on Sparta, however, as well as the Sleepercar task was …

Merging emotional melodies and upbeat rhythms shifting at an unstable rate, In the Drive-In definitely trapped out within their hometown of El Paso, Texas. Created in early 1994, the group debuted immediately after with its 1st EP, Hell Paso, accompanied by a short tour over the Lone Celebrity State. Having …

When On the Drive-In announced a hiatus in March 2001, co-founder Jim Ward (vocals/electric guitar) instantly started dealing with bandmates Paul Hinojos (electric guitar) and Tony Hajjar (drums) beneath the Sparta moniker. Un Paso indigenous and Belknap bassist Matt Miller became a member of the band almost a year later. …