We at Twangville are excited to be premiering a song by Katie and the Honky Tonks. The song is off of their highly anticipated debut album, Ain’t No Shame, out June 27th. The title of the song is Women of Country Music and it will be released on June 6th. This track is pure Classic Country that could have been plucked right out of the 1950s. It is an anthem for both celebrating the trailblazing women of the past and paving the way for future generations in country music. The song openly pays homage to Kitty Wells It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels, which was the 1952 answer song to the Hank Thompson hit The Wild Side of Life. Not only was the song the first Number 1 Billboard country hit for a solo woman artist, but it laid the foundation for Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Dolly and the many other women who would call out cheating men. Take the chorus from Women of Country Music, “Well I may be a lady but I can sure as hell sing a country song. Like the women who came before me singing bout the men who done them wrong. If they call me a honky tonk angel, well I’m damn sure gonna lose it. Here’s to the Women of Country Music.” Katie and the Honky Tonks are an Iowa-based honky tonk band. They’ve toured with Emily Nenni, Ian Munsick and have played numerous country music fests. I expect to see them even more after this upcoming album catches momentum.
Katie & The Honky Tonks are:
Katie Jo | Vocals/Acoustic
Brian John McCarty | Bass/Backing Vocals
Bryan Hendrickson | Lead/Lap Steel/Backing Vocals
Luke Jerry | Drums
Women of Country Music
Recorded | Catamount Recordings, Cedar Falls, IA
Engineered, Mixed, Mastered | Travis Huisman
Produced | KTHT and Travis Huisman
Written by Travis Feutz with additional words by Katie Jo
P.S. Don’t call Katie Jo a Honky Tonk Angel. Honky Tonk Queen will do just fine.
About the author: Chip and his family live in Birmingham, AL. Roll Tide!