If you ask a lot of people who still watch “SNL”, the show hasn’t seemed to be able to find its footing in recent years, with the exception of a few talented cast members and an injection of new blood this season. There have been notable appearances by several guests, however, and Christoph Waltz is so adorable it’s hard to find much wrong with his performance in any circumstance. But even he was overshadowed this past weekend when the Alabama Shakes took the stage to perform “Hold On” and “Always Alright”; if you’re anything like me, your Twitter/Facebook feed blew up after they did their thing, with many who had never heard of them declaring a newfound love.

Wow. You guys wiped out the free download site we used! Here’s a NEW LINK to get our 2nd song on SNL, Always Alright: bit.ly/AlwaysAlrightDL

— Alabama Shakes (@Alabama_Shakes) February 17, 2013

Amazing band! They killed on SNL this weekend @alabama_shakes – Hold On by Alabama Shakes, from #SoundHound soundhound.com/?t=31c57ebe08d…

— Eric S. Crane (@chauneuf) February 18, 2013

WHOA. RT @nodepression In case you missed Alabama Shakes on SNL this past weekend: bit.ly/VZDgRZ

— Cindy Howes (@cindycast) February 18, 2013

Finally saw Alabama Shakes SNL performance last night…DAMN SAM! They freaking nailed it. Check it! Tickets on… fb.me/1baWZAu4O

— Scott Register (@RegsCoffeeHouse) February 18, 2013

Alabama Shakes shaked (shook) SNL (video) pulse.me/s/izuh0

— knsrex (@Knsrex) February 18, 2013

Impressed with Alabama Shakes.I was expecting moonshine jugs and washboards and heard some great music. #snl

— Dale Tudge (@toqueguy) February 18, 2013

Check out their bluesy Southern rock performance below: