Paper Arms are a melodic punk rock band from Adelaide, Australia. Founded by vocalist/guitarist Josh Mann in 2007, the band have released one self-titled EP in 2008 and their debut album, Days Above Ground, in 2010. The latter was produced and recorded by Walter Schreifels of Rival Schools.
Verse Metrics, are first and foremost a group of four friends from Glasgow, Scotland. The band have spent the past year developing their music, and in July 2010 commenced recording with Robin Sutherland in Dundee, who has previously engineered releases for Stapleton, Copy Haho, Jacob's Stories, Laeto, Avast!, Tellison, Juliet Kilo and many others. These recordings will produce their debut EP, scheduled to coincide with their maiden tour in December 2010.
There are at least two bands by the name of Sparta. 1. An American alternative rock band active in the 2000's
2. A British metal band active in the 1980's
1. Sparta is an alternative rock band which formed in El Paso, Texas in 2001. The band originally consisted of Jim Ward (vocals), Paul Hinojos (guitar) and Tony Hajjar (drums), all former members of At the Drive-In. After a brief stint with Erick Sanger, the three of them recruited Matt Miller, an El Paso native and then-bassist of Belknap to become the band's permanent bassist.