EP44: Katie and The Honky Tonks "Do The Poor Man's Two-Step"

About this episode

Katie and The Honky Tonks discuss their recent achievements and the punk energy they bring to country music.

It’s time to boogie with Katie and The Honky Tonks! This friendly crew of two-steppers are fresh off a win for Country Artist of the Year from the Iowa Music Awards and a new album released in 2025, so we had a lot to gab about. We get into how they came to be in this boot-scootin’ genre and are bringing back the punk energy, how they stay scrappy as a self-managed band, and how they’re riding the momentum from this year into 2026. Remember to stick around at the end to hear a clip of their live performance and watch for the full video out on YouTube Thurs 1/8. Giddddyyyup – here’s Katie & The Honky Tonks! In The Round is produced and recorded at Trilix Studio in Des Moines, Iowa. © 2026, Trilix Studio intheroundpodcast.com instagram.com/intheroundpodcastofficial youtube.com/@InTheRoundPodcast trilixstudio.com

People in this episode

Guests: Katie, The Honky Tonks

Topics covered

• country music
• self-managed band
• live performance
• Iowa Music Awards
• punk energy

Keywords

• country artist
• two-step
• live performance
• album release
• Iowa Music Awards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iowa Music Awards, Trilix Studio

Places: Des Moines, Iowa

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