Interview with The Western Swing Authority

Published: Jan. 29, 2015, midnight

The Western Swing Authority is a unique collaboration of seasoned professionals whose bios include multiple Canadian Country Music Awards (band members hold at least six CCMA awards and over 20 nominations among them), Juno nominations, and resumes that span from working with Gordon Lightfoot, to Ian Tyson, to George Canyon. They have been spreading the gospel of Western Swing around the world, being named the 2014 CMAO Roots Artist of the Year as well as picking up nominations for CCMA Group of the Year and Roots Artist Of The Year.\n\nThe WSA recently completed their new album called NOW PLAYING\xa0- \xa0produced by Jason Barry\xa0at Barrytone Studios.\xa0The project's release date is\xa0set for February 3rd, 2015.\n\nThe Western Swing Authority is:\xa0Shane Guse, Stacey Lee Guse, Ed Ringwald\xa0aka Pee Wee Charles, Paul Chapman, Dan Howlett, Matthew Lima and Jim Boudreau. They were signed to eOne Music Canada in 2014. Visit www.thewesternswingauthority.com for more information.