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Yes, he is an accomplished screen actor whose credits include "Requiem For A Dream," "Panic Room," "Fight Club," "American Psycho," "Alexander" and the popular '90s TV series "My So-Called Life;" but frontman Jared Leto is not just another actor-turned-rocker and 30 Seconds To Mars is far from being just another Hollywood hobby band.
30STM was launched in 1998 as a family project by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto. Their project soom gathered momentum when they were joined by Matt Wachter, a bassist and keyboard player. Joined by studio guitarrists, they soon turned their engergies toward recording.¹
"Acting, I am saying someone else's words. You are really just a small part of a huge collaboration. Music is much more yourself. I am me when I go on stage. Those are my words and my actions. When you are doing film you are inhabiting the world of a character for a short time." ~ Jared Leto
"The grandiosity of Pink Floyd and the energy of the Sex Pistols." ~ Matt Wachter, when asked to describe 30STM live