The Extraordinaires

The Extraordinaires
Origin Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Genres Folk-Pop
Years active 2004–present
Labels Punk Rock Payroll
Associated acts The Armchairs, Man Man, Dangerous Ponies, Lux Perpetua, Kill You in the Face, Horse's Mouth, Cabaret Red Light
Website Official website

The Extraordinaires are a five piece American indie rock band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally formed by Jay Purdy and Matt Gibson in 2004,[1] is known for its use of storytelling within songs.[2]

Their latest album, Electric and Benevolent (released in June 2009), is self described as “...almost a biography of a turn-of-the-century inventor genius...”.[3]

Members

Jay Purdy - Guitar, Vocals, Accordion, Piano

Adam Ravitz - Bass

Evan Smoker - Drums

Zach Poyatt - Guitar, Vocals

Koofreh Umoren - Trumpet, Woodblock

Discography

Albums

External links

Notes

  1. "the Extraordinaires". August 15, 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  2. Ladewig, Bob. "15 Minutes with the Extraordinaires". Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  3. Silkatis, Katherine (2009-06-16). "The Extraordinaires". Retrieved 2009-06-26.


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