Silverada (until 2024 Mike and the Moonpies) is an American neotraditional country and Americana band based in Austin, Texas. It was formed by singer-songwriter Mike Harmeier in 2007. Its members are singer and guitarist Harmeier, drummer Taylor Englert, guitarist Catlin Rutherford, and bassist Omar Oyoque.
Mike and the Moonpies was formed in Austin, Texas, in 2007 by singer-songwriter Mike Harmeier. Initially a recording project with a rotating cast of local musicians, the group gained a following during a Monday night residency at The Hole in the Wall, a dive bar near the University of Texas campus. The "classic" lineup solidified in 2009 when lead guitarist Catlin Rutherford and pedal steel player Zachary Moulton folded their previous band, The Doolins, to join Harmeier full-time. With the addition of drummer Kyle Ponder and bassist Preston Rhone, the core quintet was established and released their debut album, The Real Country, in 2010.
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.
Mike and the Moonpies made their Grand Ole Opry debut on September 6, 2022.
In January 2024, the band announced that they were changing the band's name from Mike and the Moonpies to Silverada. Lead singer Mike Harmeier stated that he had considered a name change for over a decade, but finalized the decision to coincide with the release of the band's 2024 self-titled album. During the transition, the band evaluated a list of more than two hundred potential names via a group text chain before selecting Silverada.
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