The Silverados closed out a recent night at The Smell. It looks like this band started up around March of 2025. In just over a year, it seems like they've played every possible venue in Los Angeles. Okay, that's an over-exaggeration, but not by much. Scanning through their Instagram page, they started off at Harvard & Stone and The Offbeat. Soon thereafter they were playing Permanent Records Roadhouse and The Escondite. Mercy, they even got to play Resident DTLA before it shut down. Viper Room. Moroccan Lounge. DiPizza's. Call me impressed. I found this Instagram post from their lead singer, Patrick Silvers, that mentions 26 gigs in 7 months.
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| The Silverados at The Smell |
What about the band's sound? Their Spotify bio says the following, "Setting themselves apart with authentic Mod tendencies, quality tunes & unmatched motivation. Their sound is lean, loud, and stylish, built on the raw influence of The Jam, Oasis, and Mod Culture." Taking a listen to The Jam, there is a definite similarity excluding the use of a keyboard.
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| The Silverados at The Smell |
What I noticed immediately was their fun and infectious energy on stage. Silvers took plenty of leaps throughout the set. The bassist swung his bass, pointing it directing towards the crowd. The band has definitely put in the practice to make their shows compelling. During their song "All Goes Right," Silvers switched spots with his bassist and started to sing on the other microphone. A thought crossed my mind: was that intentional or just situational? I happened to look down at their set list and saw printed in red, "Switch Mics."
Comment of the set to get the crowd to move up to the stage: I'm in this small space, I want to see your beautiful faces.
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| The Silverados at The Smell |
To end the set, the band held their musical instruments high (less the drum kit) and took a group bow.
The band only has a couple songs out (though more will be released shortly). The song spotlight goes to "The Public Opinion." One can hear those influences from The Jam in the song. It is a political tune about the older generation.
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| The Silverados at The Smell |
That you're just like the others - really it's no surprise.
Setlist: Drums & Bass, Downtown, Vision in a Dream, Rush Hour, Modification, Big & Accomplished, Heatwave, Turn It Around, Practically Free, In The City (The Jam cover), Stella, All Goes Right, Shaken, Slow Down (The Jam cover), The Public Opinion.
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