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, 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...”.

Jay Purdy - Guitar, Vocals, Accordion, Piano

Adam Ravitz - Bass

Evan Smoker - Drums

Zach Poyatt - Guitar, Vocals

Koofreh Umoren - Trumpet, Woodblock

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