Thirty Seconds to Mars

USA, 1998–now

Los Angeles rock band formed in 1998 by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto. Building from a moody alternative sound toward anthemic, arena-scale rock, they broke through with A Beautiful Lie (2005) and the platinum This Is War (2009).

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Thirty Seconds to Mars and 0 artists Thirty Seconds to Mars influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Thirty Seconds to Mars?

• Pink Floyd — Jared Leto has cited Pink Floyd as a major influence, and the band's atmospheric, concept-driven and spacious arena rock reflects Floyd's progressive scope.
• The Cure — The band's early moody, atmospheric alternative sound drew on The Cure, whom Leto has cited as an influence.
• U2 — Thirty Seconds to Mars's anthemic, stadium-scale rock and soaring choruses draw on U2's arena-rock template.