30 Seconds To Mars Interview Shannon Leto 2010

Check out my backstage interview with 30 Seconds To Mars drummer Shannon Leto 30 Seconds To Mars is an alternative rock band formed by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto. While initially the band received most of their attention due to Jared Leto’s already prominent career as an actor, 30 Seconds To Mars has emerged as a powerful entity unto itself. To date the band has released three best selling albums and sold more than 3.5 million units worldwide. Their music videos (often turned into short films) have been viewed more than 100 million times on YouTube alone, and they have racked up another 40 million hits on MySpace. And while these numbers would impress any music executive, perhaps the band’s biggest accomplishment is their ability to push boundaries both musically and politically. 30 Seconds To Mars was the first American band to shoot a music video for From Yesterday in the People’s Republic of China. Soon after they traveled 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle to shoot their next music video for A Beautiful Lie. That album (which also featured The Kill) was later certified Platinum. In 2008 Virgin Records filed a $30 million lawsuit against the band, claiming breach of contract. This bitter battle between label and artist nearly tore the band apart, and overshadowed much of their work for the album This Is War. In 2009 however the two sides settled, and work resumed on finishing the album. To better involve their fans (aka The Echelon) the band hosted summits all …

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