Biography
The Extras came together in 1980 when keyboardist and vocalist Denis Keldie aligned with singer Leon Stevenson and Paul Armstrong, who handled drums and percussion. Bassist Paul Daiter and guitarist Pat Rush joined the lineup afterward. This Canadian ensemble issued several singles, one EP, and three albums before dissolving in the mid-1980s.
Prior band affiliations supplied the members with substantial background; each had previously performed with acts such as the Instaband and the Sneakers. Once established as the Extras, the musicians secured a deal with Ready Records. Their first single appeared in 1981, pairing the pop-rock tracks “Every Time I See Your Face” and “Circular Impression” on a single release. Later that year the group unveiled its debut full-length, Bit Parts. The Road to Zambando reached stores in 1982, followed in 1983 by the EP the Watchers. The third album, Extrapolis, arrived in 1984, at which point Armstrong had already departed and Daiter along with Rush had taken their places.
Extrapolis outperformed the band’s earlier releases on the charts. Listeners responded favorably to both the songs and their accompanying videos, yet Ready Records soon entered a period of decline that the Extras mirrored, prompting the members to disband.
Prior band affiliations supplied the members with substantial background; each had previously performed with acts such as the Instaband and the Sneakers. Once established as the Extras, the musicians secured a deal with Ready Records. Their first single appeared in 1981, pairing the pop-rock tracks “Every Time I See Your Face” and “Circular Impression” on a single release. Later that year the group unveiled its debut full-length, Bit Parts. The Road to Zambando reached stores in 1982, followed in 1983 by the EP the Watchers. The third album, Extrapolis, arrived in 1984, at which point Armstrong had already departed and Daiter along with Rush had taken their places.
Extrapolis outperformed the band’s earlier releases on the charts. Listeners responded favorably to both the songs and their accompanying videos, yet Ready Records soon entered a period of decline that the Extras mirrored, prompting the members to disband.
Albums
Singles
