Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys has joined an indie supergroup to raise money for education and employment projects in Brazil, Africa and the UK.

Rhys has joined The Bottletop Band, which also features Carl Barât of The Libertines, Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys and Drew McConnell of Babyshambles.

Their début single, Fall Of Rome, was released online this weekend, and an album, Dream Service, follows in April. The single is available for download from the band's official website.

Alongside the four main players, The Bottletop Band also features guest musicians including Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, VV Brown, Sam Sparro, Fink, Reverend And The Makers, Eliza Doolittle, Tim Burgess of The Charlatans and Brazilian musicians.

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