J Roddy Walston & The Business Bring a Southern-Rock Hurricane to ACL

By Johnny Firecloud

Sure, we were big fans to begin with, and sure, we had a hell of a good time acting like hippies with them just before they hit the stage, but that doesn’t mean we’re exaggerating when we say that J Roddy Walston and The Business tore the almighty hell out of the Austin Ventures stage at Austin City Limits on Friday.

Slamming piano keys, flailing wildly, howling maniacally, all the soul-searing goodness of a Southern rock revival were in place for an unforgettable set that’s got us clamoring to lock down tickets to their upcoming West coast tour dates. Check out a full gallery of their ACL performance below:

J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    J Roddy Walston & The Business at Austin City Limits 2014

    by Johnny Firecloud

Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud

Senior Writer

A senior writer at CraveOnline since 2006, Johnny has reported on music culture around the world for over a decade while setting a higher standard of reviews, editorials, photography and interviews with the industry's biggest names. Johnny has conceptualized and produced a wide range of original Crave features such as the long-running Band of The Month series, the CraveOnstage performance feature, the Music History video series and the Passport travel colum, among others. His Crave coverage spectrum has included Lifestyle, Travel, Film & TV, Politics, Sports, Fashion and Food writing.

A jack of all journalistic trades & master of several, you can also find his work on Antiquiet, Filter, Food Republic, Media Roots, The Owl Mag and beyond. His music photos can be seen on Instagram. Keep up with Johnny on Twitter at @JohnnyFirecloud, and on Facebook.

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