Intercontinen7al drop new single

At the start of the pandemic in March 2020 when the lockdowns completely shut down live music, members of the Columbia, Maryland-based outfit Toast including Matt Smith, Jamie Miller, Ben Gaither, Emily Betz and guest Becca Drayer decided to explore opportunities for collaborating and playing together virtually. After discovering the application BandLab, the group of musicians jumped straight into sharing instrumental ideas with each other online and after a few months, they realised the potential of the BandLab community and shared their ideas outside the context of their own band.

Before long they were linking up with different musicians around the world and one day, in August 2020, Matt had the idea to establish a loosely affiliate collective of musicians around the world, from each continent and the INTERCONTINEN7AL project was born. Featuring musicians from every corner and all seven continents on the globe, even Antarctica, the INTERCONTINEN7AL endeavour is an awe-inspiring example of community spirit, collaboration, technology and the power of people coming together to make art.

Following the release of their eponymous debut record, Intercontinen7al, they continued to expand and added a whole host of additional artists to the group. Exploring more styles and genres on their sophomore album, Intercontinen7al, Vol. 2, they showcased the breadth of their diversity and creativity, bringing together a range of songs from jazz to pop, rock to latin and funk to metal on one cohesive release.

Now, with the highly anticipated third full-length Volume 3 set to drop later this year, they bring us the lead single from the upcoming record with “War’s the Noise”. Featuring musicians from Europe, North America and South America, with “War’s the Noise”, INTERCONTINEN7AL lay down a mid-tempo rock sound full of memorable vocal leads and delicate guitar work to create a truly anthemic sound that builds the hype around this unique project and for their forthcoming album. The proceeds from their next record will also be going to Ukrainian refugee relief efforts.

Listen to War’s the Noise below

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