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The Bottletop Band

The Bottletop Band is a supergroup consisting of leading musicians of both Brazilian and English music. [a=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. Notable musicians include [a=Carl Barat], [a=Eliza Doolittle], [a=Gruff Rhys], [a=Matt Helders], [a=Andy Nicholson (2)] and [a=Tim Burgess]. 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. The charity in which supports initiatives in Brazil, Malawi, Rwanda, Mozambique and the UK, addressing key issues such as sexual and reproductive health, substance abuse and gender equality. The band's debut single, "The Fall of Rome", was made available for free download on the project's official website. 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 [a=Jagz Kooner].