We would like to wish a wonderful birthday to the talented drummer for 30 Seconds to Mars. Shannon Leto! We hope you have an awesome day!

While it seemed that struggles with their record label would lead to the end of 30 Seconds to Mars, the Los Angeles-based rock band made sure that this wouldn’t get them down and marched on to record and release ‘This Is War’ in 2009. Following 2005’s ‘A Beautiful Lie,’ the new album showed fans just how much the band has grown over the years and that they still had something to say.

“It’s an accurate depiction of the interests we have at this time in our life,” 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto told Spinner when the band stopped by our NYC studio. “It’s really what we wanted to say in musical terms, and that’s what’s great about making music — you have an opportunity to redefine, rediscover, to reinvent, and we’re really excited about the songs.”

Taking two years to record the album, the band didn’t only just lock themselves up the Hollywood hills and write songs, but they also invited fans to sing on the album when the band hosted its “Summit” last year. With more than 701,000 MySpace friends and over 79,000 followers on Twitter, the band is more than thankful for the dedicated fanbase they’ve had over the years.

I live in Los Angeles, the city of angels. This morning I was awakened by the sound of a hawk that lives above the house. The cry of the hawk is very interesting. After that I heard the trash truck backing up down the street — I suppose it’s a nice representation of the dichotomy of this planet.

My house is like a laboratory. We built and paid for our own recording studio, which is downstairs in the house. That’s where we’ve been working for the last couple of years to record our latest record, This is War. There are a lot of people who work out of the house, and we have several projects going all day long. My assistant is also in the house, working away and helping me to realise some of the other projects.

From the minute I get up it’s pretty full-on. I make a shake for myself with a bunch of fruit and berries. Am I a health freak? I’m a freak for sure, and healthy at times as well. I start my day by looking at some emails and things that were left over from yesterday. There might be a business meeting then.

Leto - Says that he's always grateful to be successful


30 Seconds To Mars recently stopped off in Dublin as part of their world tour for new album ‘This Is War’. Linda McGee chatted to lead singer Jared Leto about touring with his brother, balancing his acting and music careers, getting an “ass-kicking” and why he never looks back (sorry ladies, no reminiscing about his days as Jordan Catalano in ‘My So Called Life’!).

Linda McGee: How has touring the new album ‘This Is War’ been so far?
Jared Leto: It’s been wonderful. We’re five shows deep and it’s been the tour of a lifetime. It’s great.

LM: When you release new material are you always itching to go on tour with it and feel firsthand the crowd reaction to the songs?
JL: Yes, it’s the celebration part of the process. It really is. It’s the most fun, it’s the most visceral, it’s the most rewarding because you’re giving away every night, you know. It’s not so much about what you get. It’s about what you give away.

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