Who We Are: Extreme, Hard Rock from Boston
We're Extreme, a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. We started in 1985, and we've been mixing big hard rock riffs with funk ever since. This is our store, so here's a short introduction to the band behind every design in it.
Where does the name Extreme come from?
Before we were Extreme, the founders played as The Dream. CBS took that name for a TV series, so we needed a new one. We picked "Extreme", which sounds a little like "ex-Dream".
Who's in the band?
- Gary Cherone: lead vocals
- Nuno Bettencourt: guitar, vocals and keys
- Pat Badger: bass
- Kevin Figueiredo: drums, with us since 2007
Our original drummer was Paul Geary (1985 to 1994), and Mike Mangini played drums from 1994 to 1996.
What do we sound like?
Hard rock first, with funk metal, glam metal and a few progressive turns mixed in. You'll hear it on "Get the Funk Out" and "Decadence Dance", and you'll hear the quiet side on "More Than Words", which went to No. 1 on the US Hot 100. "Hole Hearted" reached No. 4.
Where have we been?
We split in 1996, when Nuno left for a solo career and Gary joined Van Halen. We came back together for reunion shows from 2004 to 2006 and have been back full time since 2007. Our sixth studio album, Six, came out in June 2023.
What's in the store?
Our logo, the gorilla from the Six cover, Get the Funk Out graphics and Boston designs, on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies, with kids' and youth sizes too.