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Although Thirty Seconds to Mars is generally described as an alternative rock band, their music is inspired by all styles of music and contains elements of experimental music as well as themes that are often philosophical. Their large atmospheric sound that the band creates often garners comparison to musical acts such as The Cure, Pink Floyd and U2.
Jared Leto and his brother Shannon Leto decided on the name Thirty Seconds to Mars because they wanted the name of the band to describe the sound of their music, which they labeled as urgent and cinematic. The brothers formed the band in 1998 and began performing material in small clubs that Jared Leto had written. After playing small gigs and writing a bunch of material, the band finally released their self-titled debut album in 2002 under Virgin Records.
The band’s debut was a concept album that focused on the theme of self-determination and followed the style of progressive metal and space rock. The album featured the consistent use of electronics and had an overall aggressive tone, which sounded somewhere between Tool and Rush.
Thirty Seconds to Mars really broke into the mainstream with the release of their 2005 album “A Beautiful Lie”. On this album Jared Leto took a more sincere and emotional approach to songwriting making the album a more personal one. The album clearly conveys Jared Leto exerting his voice in a raw manner, which gives the album a more personal touch. The album has gone on to reach gold and platinum status in several countries and contains a myriad of hit songs. Some of the most famous songs on the album include “Attack”, “A Beautiful Lie”, “The Kill”, and “From Yesterday”.
Thirty Seconds to Mars always makes sure they are approaching things in the most creative way when they are making music. Their third album “This Is War” features 2,000 different album covers that consist of the best shots that fans took of themselves. The band has always taken priority in their fans and at some of their shows they have even let fans provide backing vocals and percussion to their music.
Thirty Seconds to Mars have also established themselves as one of the hardest working artists in the business when it comes to touring. In 2011 the band was inducted into the Guinness World Records for performing the most live shows for a single album cycle.
When Jared Leto is not working hard at writing music and performing it across the world, he is usually acting in films. His film work has proven to be just as successful as his music, having already won an Oscar for his work in “Dallas Buyers Club”.
Thirty Seconds to Mars is consistently selling out shows wherever they tour and have had great success in their album sales having already sold over 15 million albums. Jared Leto is a natural born performer that has mastered showmanship both on the screen and on the stage when he is performing high energy shows with his intense band.
I grew up listening to music, but 30 Seconds To Mars are the reason I love live music, and why I now jump at the chance to go to any concert. Going to a MARS show is, for me, the community, and the spirituality that I think so many other people have found in religion.
To date, I've been to 34 30STM gigs since 2006, and I've loved every single one. Right from the off, the Echelon, the super hardcore community of fans (you can usually count on at least half of the first 50 people in line at any gig have at least one MARS related tattoo and/or are not from the state/province/country the band in playing in), were what made me aware how special it was to be a part of a live show. I was welcomed immediately as part of the family, because I loved the music, and that was all the criteria needed.
And speaking of being a part of a live show... I've NEVER met another band, never gone to another artist's show, where the crowd is encouraged to participate in everything. If you go to a show, and sing along, and dance crazy, and/or wear a funny hat/costume/face paint, you're pretty much guaranteed to get pulled on stage to dance with the band for the last song, if not before. Expect to go crazy, to jump a LOT, so wear comfortable shoes! there will be crowdsurfers, there may be a mosh pit, and some of the nicest people you will ever meet in your life (I'm still friends with almost all of the people I met at my first show, and every show subsequently feels like a family reunion).
Nowadays I am just as excited to see all my friends I only see at shows, as I am to rock out and sing along to my favorite songs, and enjoy such a high spirited performance for at least 2 hours.
The setlists are never the same, there's gonna be some great acoustic tunes in the middle, and at least one song that'll make you want to cry, and one that'll make you remember how utterly amazing it is to be alive.
The venues I've seen 30STM in, have all been pretty small (under 5000), and that is what you can expect in North America, whereas the rest of the world are usually pretty huge stadiums, and the expansiveness of their music, from what I have seen, it doesn't matter the size of the venue.
My most memorable gigs to date have been their Guinness World Record breaking show in NYC in 2011, and the original Church shows, at St Peter's Church, in NYC, where it was all acoustic awesome for 250 people.
Also, lots of bands have overpriced VIP, but Mars is the only one I consider worth it, because not only to you get to meet them, but you get to dance on stage with them, for the entire show.
MARS' music makes me feel better about life, and has helped me (and so many others I know) reach for their dreams.
Provehito in Altum!
will-morgan
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