J. Roddy Walston & The Business are about embracing one's inner weirdness. The band's third album, entitled Essential Tremors, comes out Sept. 10 and features a title that's a nod to a nervous disorder suffered by Walston himself. Many of the group's new songs are also about owning what makes each person different.
The A.V. Club has the exclusive premiere of "Black Light," the album's new single. Walston's southern roots shine through in the classic rock-and-roll riffs, but there's something scrappy in the delivery that relays the guys' punk spirit.
JRW&TB are hitting the road this fall as well. Those dates are listed below the track.
J. Roddy Walston & The Business tour 2013
Sept. 5—Cleveland, Ohio—Beachland Ballroom and Tavern
Sept. 6—Indianapolis, Indiana—Deluxe
Sept. 7—St. Louis, Missouri—Loufest
Sept. 9—Minneapolis, Minnesota—7th Street Entry
Sept. 10—Milwaukee, Wisconsin—Club Garibaldi’s
Sept. 11—Madison, Wisconsin—High Noon Saloon
Sept. 12—Chicago, Illinois—Double Door
Sept. 14—Cincinnati, Ohio—PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
Sept. 20—Baltimore, Maryland—Rams Head Live
Sept. 25—Louisville, Kentucky—Waterfront Park
Sept. 28—Kansas City, Missouri—Czar Bar
Sept. 30—Denver, Colorado—Hi-Dive
Oct. 1—Salt Lake City, Utah—The State Room
Oct. 3—Portland, Oregon—Mississippi Studios
Oct. 5—Vancouver, British Columbia—Biltmore Cabaret
Oct. 7—Seattle, Washington—Tractor Tavern
Oct. 10—San Francisco, California—The Independent
Oct. 11—Los Angeles, California—Troubadour
Oct. 12—San Luis Obispo, California—SLO Brewing Company
Oct. 13—San Diego, California—Soda Bar
Oct. 15—Phoenix, Arizona—Crescent Ballroom
Oct. 18—Austin, Texas—Stubbs Jr.
Oct. 19—Dallas, Texas—INDEX Festival
Oct. 21—New Orleans, Louisiana—One Eyed Jacks
Oct. 23—Birmingham, Alabama—Bottle Tree
Oct. 24—Atlanta, Georgia—Terminal West
Oct. 25—Athens, Georgia—Georgia Theatre
Oct. 26—Nashville, Tennessee—Exit In
Oct. 28—Charleston, South Carolina—The Pour House
Oct. 29—Raleigh, North Carolina—Kings Barcade
Oct. 31—Richmond, Virginia—Strange Matter
Nov. 2—New York, New York—Bowery Ballroom
Nov. 4—Boston, Massachusetts—Great Scott's
Nov. 6—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—Theater Of The Living Arts
Nov. 7—Washington, DC—9:30 Club