The Extraordinaires
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The Extraordinaires are a five piece American indie rock band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Originally formed by Jay Purdy and Matt Gibson in 2004, the group, which releases its albums in books bound in Masonite, is known for its use of storytelling within songs.
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...”.
Adam Ravitz - Bass
Evan Smoker - Drums
Zach Poyatt - Guitar, Vocals
Koofreh Umoren - Trumpet, Woodblock
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. Originally formed by Jay Purdy and Matt Gibson in 2004, the group, which releases its albums in books bound in Masonite, is known for its use of storytelling within songs.
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...”.
Members
Jay Purdy - Guitar, Vocals, Accordion, PianoAdam Ravitz - Bass
Evan Smoker - Drums
Zach Poyatt - Guitar, Vocals
Koofreh Umoren - Trumpet, Woodblock
Albums
- 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)