The Extraordinaires

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

Mike Harkness - Sousaphone & Assorted Crockery

Discography

Albums

• Dress for Nasty Weather (July 2014)
• The Pen Pals EP (October 2013)
• The Postcard EP (February 2011)
• Electric and Benevolent (June 2009)
• Battle of the Vans (w/ Kill You in the Face) (March 2008)
• Short Stories (June 2006)
• Ribbons of War (2005)
• Live on Brown College (2005)

External links

• Myspace Site
• Bandcamp Site

Notes