Silverada Explained

Silverada (formerly Mike and the Moonpies)
Origin:	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Years Active:	2007–present
Label:	Prairie Rose Records
Current Members:	Mike Harmeier Catlin Rutherford Omar Oyoque Zachary Moulton Taylor Englert

Silverada (until 2024 Mike and the Moonpies)^[1] is an American neotraditional country and Americana band based in Austin, Texas. It was formed by singer-songwriter Mike Harmeier in 2007.^[2] Its members are Harmeier and drummer Taylor Englert, guitarist Catlin Rutherford, bassist Omar Oyoque, and steel guitarist Zachary Moulton.^[3]

In May 2020, Mike and the Moonpies released Touch of You: The Lost Songs of Gary Stewart, an album of unreleased songs written or co-written by American honky-tonk musician and songwriter Gary Stewart. The band's version of Stewart's "Smooth Shot of Whiskey," featuring Mark Wystrach of the band Midland, was released as a single.^[4]

Mike and the Moonpies made their Grand Ole Opry debut on September 6, 2022.^[5]

In January 2024, the band announced that they were changing the band's name from "Mike and the Moonpies" to "Silverada."^[1]

Discography

Albums

• The Real Country (2010)^[6]
• Hard Way (2012)^[7]
• Mockingbird (2015)
• Live at WinStar World Casino & Resort (2016)^[8]
• Steak Night at the Prairie Rose (2018)
• Cheap Silver & Solid Country Gold (2019)^{[9] [10]}
• Touch of You: The Lost Songs of Gary Stewart (2020)^[4]
• One to Grow On (2021)
• Silverada (2024)

Music videos

Year	Video
2016	"Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em"
	"Mockingbird"
2017	"Country Music's Dead"
	"Road Crew"
2018	"Beaches of Biloxi"
2022	"Hour on the Hour"

Notes and References

1. News: Crutchmer . Josh . Mike and the Moonpies Are Changing Their Name to 'Silverada' . Rolling Stone . 2024-01-26 . 2024-03-28.
2. News: Mike and the Moonpies: It's a hipster honky tonk thing?. Collier. Monica. 2017-02-17. TimesDaily. 2018-02-18. en.
3. News: Mike and the Moonpies return to Boondocks. Spearie. Steven. The State Journal. 2018-02-18. en.
4. Freeman . Jon . Mike and the Moonpies Cover Gary Stewart on New Album, 'Touch of You' . . 2020-05-26 . 2020-06-30 .
5. Web site: Opry . Grand Ole Opry Opry . 2023-05-29 . www.opry.com . en.
6. News: Mike and the Moonpies hit the road. Hoffberger. Chase. 2013-08-09. Austin Chronicle. 2018-02-18. en-US.
7. How Mike and the Moonpies Captured Texas Barroom Sound on New Album. Gage. Jeff. 2018-02-02. Rolling Stone. 2018-02-18.
8. Hear Mike and the Moonpies' Propulsive New Song 'Beaches of Biloxi'. Gage. Jeff. 2017-11-17. Rolling Stone. 2018-02-18.
9. Web site: Mike & the Moonpies: Cheap Silver & Solid Country Gold Album Review. Freeman. Doug. www.austinchronicle.com. en-US. 2019-08-09.
10. How Mike and the Moonpies Blew Up Their Red Dirt Image at Abbey Road. Hudak. Joseph. 2019-08-02. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2019-08-09.
11. Heatseeker Albums. 2018-02-17. Billboard. 2018-02-17.