Brothers Benji and Joel Madden, formerly of Good Charlotte have formed a new band under the name The Madden Brothers.

The pair have announced that they will be releasing an album entitled “Greetings From California” on October 6th of this year.

"The idea was to not hide behind a band name or a genre, but rather to write some songs, and find someone to record them and help us deliver the truest picture of who we are musically," Benji said of the project.

The album will be split into two sides with one being described as being upbeat and the other with more of a folk feel to it.