Awards and Honors

Awards & Honors

Awards

  • Named “Best Western Swing Group” by the Academy of Western Artists

  • Voted #1 Act at the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival (2006)

  • Debut CD The Texas Gypsies included in Grammy® voting for Best Jazz Album

Magazine Features & Recognition

  • Featured in DownBeat Magazine

  • Named “Best of Bands” by The Knot Magazine

  • Awarded “Band of the Year” (2010) by WeddingWire

  • Featured artist in the June 2007 issue of International Musician Magazine

Film, Television & Commercial Placements

  • Original music featured on major television networks and platforms including Fleabag, Legion, Ballard, MTV, Nickelodeon, The Kardashians, Food Network, A&E, Fox, and BBC

  • Original song “Maxwell Swing” featured in the film The Smell of Success (starring Billy Bob Thornton and Téa Leoni)

  • Featured performers on two Fox KDFW commercials, including the Good Day theme song and a holiday promotional campaign

  • Music licensed for national brands including Mercedes-Benz, Oscar Mayer, and various radio and television advertising campaigns

  • Featured as Hot New Artists on AudioSparx

Community Impact

  • Proud participants in fundraising events, helping raise thousands of dollars for charitable and community organizations

  • Prestigious Arts Programs(past)

    • National Endowment for the Arts — American Masterpieces Touring Program

    • Mid-America Arts Alliance

    • Touring Artist Program, Texas Commission on the Arts