by Wayland D. Clark
The International Western Music Association (IWMA) honored Hot Texas Swing Band as a winner and nominee during the awards ceremony hosted in Albuquerque, NM. The band won the 2021 Cowboy/Western Swing Album of the Year for its latest album Devil on My Tail and was nominated for 2021 Duo or Group of the Year. The album hit #1 on Western Way’s Cowboy/Western Album chart and #2 on the Western Swing Album chart. Two of the band’s previous albums, Ain’t Dead Yet and Off the Beaten Trail, both reached #1 on the Western Swing Album chart.
Bandleader and bassist Alex Dormont of Hot Texas Swing Band (HTSB) said the band was thrilled and honored to receive the award. “We’re very proud of Devil on My Tail and our original music we created together during the challenging times musicians faced over the last couple years.”
