The Bottletop Band

The Bottletop Band
Background information
OriginEngland, Brazil
GenresIndie rock, Brazilian rock
Years active2008 (2008)–present
MembersEliza Doolittle
Gruff Rhys
Matt Helders
Andy Nicholson
Tim Burgess
Drew McConnell
VV Brown
Jon McClure
Carl Barât
Matt Park
Domenico
Kassin
Frank Benbini
Sam Duckworth
Fin Greenall
Sam Sparro
Websitebottletopband.com

The Bottletop Band is a supergroup consisting of leading musicians of both Brazilian and English music. Mario Caldato Jr. is the prime organiser of the band, overseeing the whole Bottletop band record and he was behind the mixing and production of the majority of tracks.[1] Notable musicians include Carl Barât,[2] Eliza Doolittle,[1] Gruff Rhys,[1] Matt Helders,[3] Andy Nicholson[4] and Tim Burgess.[5] Despite primarily being a jam band, the band was eventually organised to record an album, Dream Service, from which all proceeds have been given the Bottletop charity.[2] The charity in which supports initiatives in Brazil, Malawi and Rwanda[6] and the UK, addressing key issues such as sexual and reproductive health, substance abuse and gender equality.[3] The band's debut single, "The Fall of Rome", was made available in December 2010 for free download on the project's official website.[7] The charity set up recording sessions at Dean Street Studios in Soho and in Rio de Janeiro with a wide variety of musicians to record a selection of ideas together under the stewardship of producer Jagz Kooner.

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