Austere is the first release by the band Sparta

Sparta (band)

Sparta is an American band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. Founding members Jim Ward and Tony Hajjar are former members of post-hardcore group At the Drive-In...

, just one year after break-up of their former band At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...

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Track listing

1. "Mye" – 3:33
2. "Cataract" – 5:09
3. "Vacant Skies" – 3:32
4. "Echodyne Harmonic (de-mix)" – 3:50

Personnel

• Dave Shirk-Mastering
• Sparta
  Sparta
  Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
  
  -Engineer, Main Performer
• Mike Major
  Mike Major
  Mike Major is an American football coach.Major was the defensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky from 1997 through 2000 under head coach Hal Mumme. During Major's tenure the Wildcats played in the 1999 Outback Bowl and the 1999 Music City Bowl...
  
  -Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Ron Handler
  Ron Handler
  Ronald Craig Handler is a music publisher, A & R executive and artist manager, who lives in Los Angeles. He has worked for influential companies such as Arista Music Publishing, BMG, EMI, Dreamworks and Interscope/Geffen. During his career, he has signed numerous artists such as Rhett Lawrence ,...
  
  -A&R
• Gabriel el Chino Gonzalez-Assistant

Note

All of these songs were re-recorded for Sparta

Sparta (band)

Sparta is an American band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. Founding members Jim Ward and Tony Hajjar are former members of post-hardcore group At the Drive-In...

's debut album Wiretap Scars

Wiretap Scars

Wiretap Scars is an album by Sparta, released on August 13, 2002 on DreamWorks Records and peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200. Only months separated this release from their debut EP Austere...

, however Vacant Skies only appeared on the UK version of the album, as a bonus track. It was recorded at Rosewood Studios in El Paso, Texas by Mike Major.