Label: Edgewater
Released 6/28/2024
Many bands evolve their sound throughout their careers. Few feel the evolution is significant enough to warrant a name change. That’s the case with Silverada, formerly Mike & the Moonpies. After more than 15 years together, releasing eight albums, and getting airplay on roots radio, Silverada decided their ninth album marked enough of a change to be worth rebranding. On the self-titled album, Silverada retains much of the honky-tonk country sound they had as Mike & the Moonpies, but they add liberal doses of Southern rock as well as a few forays into other styles. Bandleader Mike Harmeier found inspiration for the songs on Silverada in books, including a boxful he’d bought at Goodwill. Channeling the muses he found in Jeff Tweedy’s book on songwriting,, science fiction titles, and more, Harmeier wrote most of Silverada in his home studio, resulting in an album that is as far ranging as the band has ever been.
Track listing:
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Radio Wave
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Anywhere But Here
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Eagle Rare
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Doing It Right
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Stubborn Son
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Wallflower
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Stay By My Side
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Something I’m Working On
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Load Out
- Hell Bent For Leather