The band supported performances by Max Merritt, Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, The Levi Smith Clefs, The Mixtures, and The Twilights.
They played nightly, sharing the stage with interstate and local acts: The Valentines, The Twilights, James Taylor Move, The Blues Syndicate, and Chain Gang.
Later that year they added Jamie Swann on vocals and Chubby Carlini on saxophone and as a five-piece changed their name to James Riot.
They shared the billing with Max Merritt and The Meteors, Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, The Levi Smith Clefs, The Mixtures, Y4 and The Twilights.
James Wright Group were regulars on TV programmes, often playing live-to-air, including Move – hosted by Vince Lovegrove (ex-Valentines) – NWS9's four-hour Rock Marathon aired on Saturday afternoons; ZAP!
The James Wright Band played at The Festival Theatre (Little River Band's first appearance), supported Osibisa at Apollo Stadium, opened for Bad Company at Memorial Drive, appearing at the Countdown Nightclub (Hindley Street, Adelaide), Woodville Town Hall (headlining with the fledgling Cold Chisel as a support act), the Arkaba, the Largs Pier, and other Adelaide pubs.
Swan was replaced by John Haffert on drums late in 1974 and the band toured to Canberra (supporting Maria Muldaur), Sydney, Brisbane (residency at The George Hotel) and The Gold Coast (performing at The Playroom in Tallebudgera).
While in Sydney they met Bernie Cannon, who produced GTK (a national 10-minute daily rock segment on ABC Television before The News), recording six tracks to be aired on the programme.