Common has joined forces with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins to form a new band called August Greene.

Although the three have collaborated before, including on the Emmy Award-winning “Letter To The Free,” the trio made its ficial debut on Thursday (January 18) with the release its debut single “Optimistic” featuring Brandy. The track is a cover Sound Blackness’ 1991 song the same name.

“August Greene actually formed before we chose a name, before we even knew it was a band,” Common told NPR. “Karriem, Rob and I go back many years. It was something natural.”

The group’s self-titled debut LP is scheduled to be released on March 9 Amazon Music. It is being billed as an Amazon Original.

Listen to “Optimistic” above.