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Charlie Simpson is forming a band with his two brothers.
The 29-year-old musician and his musical older siblings Edd and Will intend to release an album together under the name Once Upon A Dead Man and have already started writing songs as a trio.
Charlie is very excited about making music with his brothers because the three of them are so close.
He told BANG Showbiz: "My two brothers are in bands and we've been talking about doing a project together called Once Upon A Dead Man. We're just starting to write songs, although it's probably a couple of years away.
"I think that it's going to be a great thing to do. My brothers were the best men at my wedding and we're the best of friends and we've always wanted to do a project together so that will be really exciting.
"They're my two older brothers. One of them is in a band called Union Sound Set, they've just releases their second record. And my other brother Will was in a band called Brigade and he's now performing in a new band called More Dangerous Animals that do a lot of rock stuff.
"It's amazing to be able share my love of music with my brothers, when we all go home all we ever talk about is music. It's a great thing to be able to share that with your brothers, we're so close."
Charlie - who has just released his second solo album 'Long Road Home' - says he and his brothers want to make an electronic-sounding LP but they are still yet to finalise their sound.
The former Busted star - who is playing The Roundhouse in London on October 14 - explained: "We're toying with it being an electronic record because we don't want to make something that sounds like anything we've done before individually. If you've heard the 'Drive' soundtrack I want it to be something like that, and we're all big fans of The Postal Service.
"We want it to be something that's melodic but that has an electronic element to it. We haven't quite figured it out yet, we've written two songs so far that I think are really cool but it's a case of us trying to find out what the sound is going to be."

Jessie Ware thinks Ed Sheeran has made her a better songwriter.
The 'Wildest Moments' hitmaker has praised the 23-year-old singer for bringing out the best in her music after they teamed up for a secret single.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, she said: "We wrote a song together and he's playing guitar on it. The way Ed writes and his work ethic is incredible.
"I have to give him so much credit for being able to write something that's so right for me and elevates the way I sing - he really pushed me hard."
The 29-year-old beauty also thinks the 'Sing' hitmaker - who has penned tracks for One Direction and Taylor Swift - deserves every bit of success coming his way.
She explained: "It was such a pleasure to work with him because he is ridiculously talented. I feel lucky that I got a glimpse of him in the flesh writing a song."
Meanwhile, Jessie is set to release her second studio album 'Tough Love' later this year, but she admits she's been too distracted by her upcoming wedding to her fiancé Sam that she hasn't had time to feel nervous about the forthcoming collection.
She said: "I've been too distracted with getting married to be too stressed out about my new album. It's been a really good thing organising a wedding as it means I haven't really been able to fuss and worry."
'Tough Love' is set for release on October 6.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini wants to duet with Paolo Nutini.
The 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' hitmaker has urged the 27-year-old singer to contact her as she's keen to team up with him in the near future for an acoustic track.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: "He needs to get in touch. He's really cool and I'd love to do something stripped back and acoustic."
However, the 31-year-old beauty may need to wait a little while longer as Paolo has a busy schedule ahead of him this year.
He said previously: "The next few months are more shows, more festivals, gigging throughout the summer up until September... we just keep gigging.
"We're pretty much at a gig every second day ... if we even get that amount of time!"
Meanwhile, Cheryl is set to release her fourth LP 'Only Human' in November and she recently admitted she wanted to include a mixture of genres on the collection to put a "fun" spin on it.
She said previously: "The album is the most versatile album I've done so far.
"There's a lot of flavours on there. I wanted to go back to the pop route and do a lot of pop, there's a bit of RnB on there, a bit of 90s dance vibes, I mean it's just fun, you know it's hopeful, it's up-lifting."
She added: "I just want people to enjoy themselves for an hour... I'm not saving lives, I'm making pop music you know."

Sam Smith is in talks to record the 'Bond 24' theme.
The 'Lay Me Down' singer is reportedly in negotiations with James Bond bosses about making the iconic track as they are growing tired of waiting for Adele - who won a string of awards for 'Skyfall', her song from the 23rd Bond film of the same name - to confirm whether she wants to do it again.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Sam is our top choice. He has the profile, cool image and astonishing voice to record a Bond theme.
"And there is only so long we can hold out for Adele. Daniel Craig was pushing for her because she did such a great job last time around.
"But from her perspective, how can she better what she did with 'Skyfall'? She won an Oscar, Bafta, Golden Globe and had a global number one."
If Sam does land the coveted theme, he will be the first British male vocalist to do so since Duran Duran recorded 'View to a Kill' almost 30 years ago - and the first time a solo male has had the job since Sir Tom Jones in 1965.
The source added: "Sam would be strong for our brand. It's about time we had a British male singing the title track again.
"Sam's range means he can really dish up passion, energy and excitement when the opening titles roll with the music."

Beyoncé Knowles is set to perform at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
The 'Pretty Hurts' hitmaker - who confirmed she was expecting her two-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with husband Jay Z after performing her hit 'Love on Top' at the annual ceremony in 2011, will sing at the event for the fourth time on August 24.
The 32-year-old star, who leads the nominations with eight nods, including Video of the Year and Best Female, will also be presented with the prestigious Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the ceremony at The Forum in Inglewood, California, which was previously given to Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Madonna.
Other performers this year will include Ariana Grande, Usher, 5 Seconds of Summer and Maroon 5, who will make their first ever appearance at the event to perform a track from their forthcoming album 'V'.
Frontman Adam Levine recently said: "We are so excited about our upcoming new album and to be part of the great VMA line-up this year.
"It is our first time doing the show and we are thrilled to be on it performing our new single."
Their performance comes three years after Adam took to his Twitter account to slam MTV for pretending to "care about music."
He tweeted at the time: "The VMAs [are the] one day a year when MTV pretends to still care about music. I'm drawing a line in the sand. F**k you, VMAs."
Eminem and Iggy Azalea are up for seven awards each, while Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Jason Derulo, Pitbull, Sam Smith and Hayley Williams have also received multiple nominations.

Katy B and Foxes are to perform acoustic sets at V Festival next week. The 25-year-old singer and the 'Holding on to Heaven' hitmaker are to take to the stage in the Carling tent at the music event in Chelmsford, Essex, to perform an intimate show aft...

Rita Ora finds the music scene "scary."
The 'I Will Never Let You Down' hitmaker, who is signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation label, admits the industry has the ability to bring out a different side to someone that they never knew existed before fame.
Speaking in Clash magazine, she said: "Being around music is a scary place. You see how it really changes people, so I've experienced a lot of things."
The 23-year-old singer is preparing to release her second studio album, which is yet to be given a title, later this year and she insists she's really seen her personality shine through more in her songwriting this time around.
She explained: "I think the more honesty the better for me now. There's definitely more of me in there, and it has a lot of character."
Rita has teamed up with Prince for a track on the album, but the collaboration will remain underwraps until later on this year and she admits it'll be an experience she'll treasure for her life time.
She said of the collaboration: "It was really uplifting and inspirational. He's one of the only real legends we've got left, so I was really honoured to be a part of this.
"I can get old and say I watched Prince play his instruments - and my grandkids will probably be like, 'Who?' It's a legacy that you can never forget."

Gerard Way may play a "secret gig" in the UK prior to his performances at the Reading and Leeds festivals later this month.
The former My Chemical Romance rocker has hinted he might arrange an intimate performance at a private location as a warm-up for the big music events.
Speaking in Kerrang! magazine, he said: "I may play a secret show. That would be wise. It would be very wise to play a secret show, actually. I just don't now where."
The festivals, which take place from August 22 until August 24, will be the 37-year-old singer's first set of solo shows since splitting from the band last year.
Meanwhile, Gerard, who recently unveiled his first solo single 'Action Cat', is to release his first LP this autumn and he admits he had no plans to quit music following the group's decision to go their separate ways.
He said previously: "I knew I had to keep going. I love music. I found a new love for music by making this record ... To run away from music or hide from it just because one stage of my life was ending? To me that would be really tragic to stop."

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