Jim Ward on Sparta's Cut A Silhouette, The Current State Of Touring, And Women Who Rock!
Direct Edition · Aug 10, 2026 · 1:05:57
Direct Edition · Aug 10, 2026 · 1:05:57
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Jim Ward returns to talk with Dave about Sparta's new album Cut a Silhouette, out now on Equal Vision Records.
Ward shares how a manager's blunt critique sparked three of the record's best songs, working with Jawbox founder and producer J. Robbins as a shepherd and mentor, and bridging his earliest work with who he is now.
The two discuss the ticket price fatigue reshaping the touring industry, co-founding the Girls Rock camp in El Paso, Hayley Williams, and the elusive "Jims" supergroup featuring Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World.
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