30 Seconds to Mars' self-titled 2002 debut established the group as fresh, new force, revealing a multi-faceted outfit that thrived on creative exploration and escape. And for their follow-up, A Beautiful Lie, frontman Jared Leto wanted to explore an entirely new, far more confessional sonic landscape. The album has already been released in USA and sold over 1 million albums. The single ‘The Kill’ has been nominated for various MTV awards and has one best Rock video awards in the 2006 event. Jared is no stranger to winning. In addition to fronting a successful rock band, he has acted in over 15 acclaimed films, including "Requiem For Dream," "Panic Room," "Fight Club," "American Psycho" and "Alexander." And the fact that a great many gifted thespians have pumped out some pretty awful albums hasn't slowed him at all. Jared started penning A Beautiful Lie during the tour for the band's debut, and eventually ended up writing the album in five different countries on four different continents and recording from LA to NYC to South Africa. The title track and three other songs were composed in Cape Town and eventually the bandmates joined him in South Africa to work on the tracks. It was during this period that Jared came up with the title for the record. For their last album, 30 Seconds to Mars, entered the studio with legendary producer Bob Ezrin. This time, they recruited Josh Abraham, who produced the Grammy award winning Velvet Revolver record. 30 Seconds to Mars began in April 2004 and worked on and off in six different studios before finishing the album.
