The Extraordinaires

"With pop-rock meets folk music sensibilities, and purely artistic stage antics to match, the Extraordinaires are known for putting on shows that are both musically captivating and visually entertaining. Sean Moeller of Daytrotter.com describes The Extraordinaires’ music as “bumping, cheerful arrangements that run the gamut through early Flaming Lips psychedelia, via albums like ‘Clouds Taste Metallic’ and ‘Transmissions From The Satellite Heart,’ to bright and sparkly pieces of pure pop that feel like pizzeria cabarets and exploding rainbow tales.”

Lead singer Jay Purdy, puts an unrivaled contemporary emphasis on creative songwriting and storytelling lyrics, a quality best exemplified in their latest album “Electric and Benevolent,” a concept album based on the life and times of inventor Nikola Tesla. Since 2005, The Extraordinaires have released a number of recordings on Philadelphia-based DIY record label Punk Rock Payroll, including three albums uniquely packaged in hand-crafted, hardcover books, and a 7 inch EP that functions not only as a vinyl record, but a board game (complete with playing cards, die, and instructions!) as well.

The Extraordinaires currently have their music featured in the independent films The Space Jockey Pursuit and Disney Shot Kennedy. As if the band hasn’t been busy enough, in the summer of 2011, The Extraordinaires’ sophomore release “Ribbons of War” will be turned into a full scale musical that will run for eight weeks in Chicago's renowned Piccolo Theater.

In the past 3 years, The Extraordinaires have toured relentlessly throughout the USA and Europe continuously building on their ever-growing worldwide fan base. The Extraordinaires have toured and performed with well-known acts such as Man Man, Dirty Projectors, Blitzen Trapper, Deer Tick, The Felice Brothers, Islands, and most recently Gogol Bordello as tour support."