Oliver Wood plays with his trio Sunday afternoon at Big Ponderoo in Sisters.

When he picked up the phone to chat with The Bulletin, Mike Harmeier of the Texas country band Silverada was in a studio. “Working on a new acoustic record,” he said.

Here, it’s worth noting that Silverada hasn’t yet released its new self-titled album, which comes out June 28. And that “Silverada” will be the band’s ninth full-length in 15 years. And that they built their sizable fan base by touring nearly non-stop for what seems like forever.

So does Harmeier ever take a day off?

“No, man,” he said, “I don’t know what that is.”

It’s also worth noting that Silverada has only been known as Silverada since January, when they officially changed their name. Before, they were Mike And The Moonpies, one of the fastest rising acts in the current surge of Americana, twang-rock and non-mainstream country music. You love Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers and Turnpike Troubadours? Well, you’ll almost certainly love Mike And The Moon — er, make that Silverada — too.

On Sunday night, Silverada will headline the second annual Big Ponderoo festival in Sisters, and recently, The Bulletin caught up with Harmeier to talk about the name change, the new album and the road ahead for Silverada. Here’s that conversation, edited for space and clarity.

Ben Salmon: On your website, you’re quoted as saying, “Going into the studio, everybody in the band felt inspired to do something bigger than what they’d done before. We all knew we were at a precipice, and we wanted to jump.” What were you standing on, and what were you jumping into?

Mike Harmeier: We’re at a part of our career where I think (we feel confident about) our fan base at this point and what we’ve built over the years. And I think we just feel a kind of freedom that comes with that. That’s why we’re making the changes we’ve been making, you know? I think we feel like we’re comfortable in our skin now and we can take this where we want to go. It’s kind of a fresh start for us. The world is at our fingertips and we can choose our own direction.

Salmon: You must feel like enough people are interested in what you’re doing and will stick with you through whatever you decide to do.

Harmeier: Yeah, and those people have been around and seen us grow and become what we have become. And I think that’s part of what people appreciate about us: We’re ever-evolving and try to never make the same record twice and you never quite know what you’re going to get. I think that’s an exciting thing for everybody, including the fans and the band.

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Salmon: Your new album comes out two days before you perform in Sisters, and you’ve called it your boldest and best yet.. Do you have a moment from when you were making it that you think epitomizes this pivotal point for the band?

Harmeier: I think when we started cutting the song “Radio Wave” we started to chase down something we had never chased before. We still do, y’know, the twin guitar licks and the big stuff like that that we normally do, but we were taking it in another direction. And I think in the process of making the record, we really figured out what (direction) that was.

Songwriting-wise, I was kind of getting stuck and tired of writing the same song. Every time I sat down to write, I was like, “Oh, that could’ve been on the last record.” So I looked for new ways to try to kick start song ideas, and that’s what led me to different techniques that I’d never really tried before. And that worked for me, so I think I’ll continue to do that.

Salmon: It must be an amazing feeling to be 17 years into a band and still finding new ways to write and make music.

Harmeier: It does feel good, and I think it’s the only way forward. It’s the only way to keep it fresh for everybody, both us and the listener included.

If You Go

What: Big Ponderoo festival, with Silverada, Shinyribs, Oliver Wood Trio, Bella White, The Brothers Comatose, AJ Lee & Blue Summit and more

When: Noon-11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sunday

Where: Village Green Park, 305 S. Fir St., Sisters

Cost: adults: $195 (all weekend), $115 (Saturday), $95 (Sunday)

youth ages 6-17: $80 (all weekend), $45 (Saturday), $45 (Sunday)

Contact: bigponderoo.com