If you can look through the smoke, you’ll see, and hear, American bluegrass in its finest form. With lots of southern charm and class comes Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs, and their latest single “Alive,” taken from their latest album Through The Smoke. This song injects new meaning to the term singalong, bringing to mind something you’d hear pouring them back in a southern style bar while wearing your nicest cowboy hat and western shirt. From the small city of Bozeman, Montana, this quintet is led by the delightful Lena (aka Laney) Schiffer, who has surrounded herself with a team of like-minded musical minds who just gravitate towards the southern spirit. They specialize in four-part harmonies, rock n’ roll drive, and infectious storytelling. Their stories are often joyful, longing, but also...