Third Eye Blind frontman and drummer save children from drowning

Stephan Jenkins and Brad Hargreaves were responsible for the rescue of four children swept out to sea off the North Carolina coast

Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins and drummer Brad Hargreaves conducted a dramatic rescue after four boys - aged 12 to 15 - were swept out to sea.

The pair had been surfing off the coast of Carolina Beach in North Carolina on 8 June, when they were alerted to the children's screams for help, reports TMZ.

The boys were struggling to escape a rip current that had dragged them 100 yards out to sea; Jenkins and Hargreaves both paddled out and allowed them to rest on their surfboards, before safely returning the four children to shore.

Luke McNees, Third Eye Blind's manager, stated that other than being winded and scared, the boys were thankfully uninjured in the incident; furthermore, they were all extremely grateful to the musicians for saving them.

The band confirmed on Twitter that the rescue had taken place during a break from rehearsals for the Bonnaroo Music Festival, with Jenkins himself later acknowledging the event.

Third Eye Blind are currently playing the festival circuit after the release of their latest album Dopamine last year. They are set to make an appearance at Reading and Leeds Festival on 26 and 28 August respectively.