The Extraordinaires

The Extraordinaires
The Extraordinaires
Origin	Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Genres	Indie rock
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

- Drums

Zach Poyatt - Guitar, Vocals

Koofreh Umoren - Trumpet, Woodblock

Mike Harkness - Sousaphone & Assorted Crockery

Discography[]

Albums[]

(July 2014)
(October 2013)
(February 2011)
(June 2009)
(w/ Kill You in the Face) (March 2008)
(June 2006)
(2005)
(2005)

External links[]

Notes[]

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

[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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