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What does "Silveradios" mean?
03/03/2024 06:55 in News

There ain't nothin' quite like a Redneck Junction Radio

listener – smarter than your average houndog, no doubt!

 

 

"Y'all probably got a hankerin' to know what sparked the name of that new EP featured in Redneck Junction Radio's New Artist Showcase and what in tarnation 'Silveradios" means, not to mention the mystery behind what Cameron James Smith's standing on in that EP cover.  Well, we did some good ol' research and went straight to the horse's mouth for answers!

 

(1) "Now, an EP, or Extended Play, is like a musical mix that's more than a single but not quite a full-blown album. It's got more tunes than your regular single but fewer than a full album."

 

(2) As for 'Silveradios," Cameron James Smith spilled the beans: "It's a mix of 'Silverado" like them trucks, and 'adios.' It's my way of sayin' goodbye to the hurt from a busted-up love,"* and " how getting out and driving around in my truck is the best way for me to say goodbye to the pain..."

 

(3) When we asked about that EP cover, Cameron, bein' a true Amarillo (Texas) native, told us "I'm perched on one of them cars from Cadillac Ranch, a landmark in my neck of the woods." * We looked it up on the interwebs, and lo Calillac Ranch  is a quirky roadside attraction with 10 Cadillacs standin' upright, noses buried in the ground. They're decked out in graffiti, with folks from all over the world addin' their own touch – you can see for yourself here . It's a real hoot – people leavin' their mark on them cars with initials, cat paintings, and all sorts of artistic flair.  If that ain't pure genius (ten Cadillacs buried front down in the dirt)  to attract Rednecks what is?

 

So there ya have it – the tale behind Cameron James Smith's 'Silveradios."  We reckon this here piece of info might end up in a future Trivia Pursuit game once our New Artist's Showcase's featured artist,  Cameron James Smith, hits the big time! 

 

-- The good folks over at Redneck Junction Radio"

 * Note: not a direct quote--translated in Redneck-talk for entertainment purposes, only!

 

 

 

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