An Indie Rock Group From Philadelphia Pennsylvania Currently Signed To Punk Rock Payroll In South Philly The Extraordinaires Are A Unique Act. Their Albums Are Released As Handmade Hand-Screened Cloth-Bound Storybooks. Their Shows Are Theatrical And Energetic. Their Singer's Guitar Is Shaped Like A Fish. The Extraordinaires Have Produced Three Full-Length Albums To Date. Their First "Ribbons Of War " Is A Brilliant Themed CD Telling The Operatic Love Tale Of The Brooding Captain The Fair Annelies And Their Forbidden Love. Their Second Full-Length - "Short Stories" - Is A Collection Of Stand-Alones Featuring Tracks Such As "The Arsonist" "Warehouse Song" And "Neighborhood Watch". In '08 They Opened For Man Man On Their Acclaimed US Tour And Released "Battle Of The Vans" A Split 7-Inch With Label Mates Kill You In The Face. The Extraordinaires' Newest Album Entitled "Electric And Benevolent " Is Set For Release On June 19th 2009 As They Kick Off Their US Summer Tour In Philadelphia. Music And Updates Can Be Found At Their Myspace Http //myspace.Com/theextraordinaires