Mike Harmeier was still in his early 20s when he formed Mike and the Moonpies, now Silverada. From the start, they were the definition of a workingman’s country band, cutting their teeth with five-hour sets on Austin’s dancehall circuit before spreading their music to the rest of America. By the early 2020s, they’d become global ambassadors of homegrown Texas music, flying their flag everywhere from Abbey Road Studios (where they recorded 2019’s Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold with help from the London Symphony Orchestra) to the Grand Ole Opry.
Their music balances the strengths they’ve accumulated along the way - sharp, detailed songwriting that bounces between autobiographical sketches and character studies; gorgeous swells of pedal steel and piano that drift through the songs like weather; a rhythm section capable of country shuffles, hard-charging rock & roll tempos, and everything in between -with a willingness to break old rules and open new doors.
There’s a smart sense of history here - a celebration not only of where the band is headed, where they’ve been too. Even so, Silverada doesn’t spend much time looking in the rearview mirror. Instead, it keeps its gaze focused on the road ahead. This is a snapshot of a band in motion, chasing down the next horizon, writing the soundtrack to some new discovery. It’s the sound of alchemy, of some new metal being forged. And like silver itself, Silverada shines brightly.
The first thing you hear when you listen to Rambler Kane is his heart. Pairing a relentless fingerpicking style with a powerful voice, the singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, FL is equal parts classic throwback and modern troubadour, drawing inspiration from some of the art form's trailblazers: Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and John Prine.
Kane's music is distinctly Americana, combining elements of the country, folk, and blues that have influenced him the most. As Jacksonville Music Experience put it, "Kane has already displayed a penchant for penning the kind of smart country tunes that are capable of touching on a range of human emotion in simple-yet-profound ways."
After first hearing Townes Van Zandt's "Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas," Kane started dreaming of becoming a traveling troubadour. A few short years later and it's a dream that cannot be denied. His first full-length album, "Live at Blue Jay Listening Room" was recorded with a sold-out audience. He has opened for the likes of Trampled by Turtles, American Aquarium's BJ Barham, Leon Majcen, and Clayton Nile Young. His song "Here I Am" was featured by Western AF.
Songs off his latest EP Sirens and Flames landed on Spotify editorial playlists, including Indigo, The Pulse of Americana, Emerging Americana, and Cosmic Country.