JRC Events Presents

Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs

Dealin' In Dirt, Carving Canyons
Friday, October 1 2021
9:00 PM MDT
241 South 500 East
Salt Lake City UT, 84102
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On behalf of JRC Events, we will now be requiring the use of masks for all attendees regardless of vaccination status at our indoor events. For the time being, this show is included in our new mask policy. We'll be monitoring new information as it is made available from the CDC, and will make an announcement if/when this policy changes. Thank you!


JRC Events Presents 

Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs
Dealin' In Dirt
Carving Canyons

21+

Doors 8pm
Show 9pm

Tickets available at www.jrcslc.com

Urban Lounge
241 South 500 East
Salt Lake City, UT

Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs are an energetic Americana band from Bozeman, Montana, that infuses four-part harmonies, engaging songwriting, and rock-n-roll drive into a modern approach to traditional folk music. Coming from varied musical backgrounds, the five-person ensemble creates a sound unique to them, but one that finds common ground by adding the energy of Montana’s big sky country into their music. The Bird Dogs weave stories through their songs that are reflective, joyous, longing, or meant to share a journey with the listener. Through it all, the band is able to convey heartfelt honesty, getting the audience to immerse themselves in the moment by dancing, singing and laughing along.

The Bird Dogs have been taking their infectious sound on the road since 2013, supporting acts such as The Travelin' McCourys, The Steeldrivers, The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Jeff Austin Band, Amy Helm, Leftover Salmon, Town Mountain, and many more.

The most recent album from Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs, Through the Smoke, was recorded in February of 2021 at The Panoramic House in Stinson Beach, CA. This album is one of personal transformation. The concept of letting things go, processing past and current situations, and moving forward has been ever present in 2020-2021, as the world went through trials beyond words. Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs found a way to represent their journey through hardship, while also celebrating the silver linings and breakthrough moments in their lives. Through the Smoke brings energy to the darkness, and proves that resilience can get us through the hardest of times. 

The Bird Dogs released a live self-titled studio album in 2016, recorded at Basecamp Studio in Bozeman. Their follow-up album, titled The Vigilante Session, was recorded live at a forest service cabin in the Ruby mountains. In 2019 Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs recorded their first full-length studio album, Sweet Little Lies, at Prairie Sun Records in Cotati CA. Their live album, Live at the Filling Station, was recorded in 2019 at the Filling Station in Bozeman MT and released in 2020. 

Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs consists of Lena (Laney) Schiffer on vocals/guitar/percussion, Matt Demarais on vocals/banjo, Ethan Demarais on bass, Brian Kassay on fiddle/mandolin/harmonica, and Josh Moore on vocals/guitar.
PRESS QUOTES

"Their raw energy and authentic feel comes from the marvelous singing of vocalist Schiffer and lots of old-timey instrumental breaks infused with blues, country, and folk nuances."
-Mariss McTucker, Montana State of the Arts and Lively Times


"Their music is the pure, rollicking, breakneck type that conjures visions of packed barrooms, plenty of whiskey, uninhibited dancing, and lots of sweat."
-Melissa Mylchreest, Missoula Independent

"Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs seek musical evolution true to party-grass roots."
-Rachel Hergett, Bozeman Chronicle

"Kassay's sawing fiddle soars over Matt Demarais's banjo and vocals and Ethan Demarais's driving bass. Singer/guitarist Lena Schiffer's voice is both refined and sharp as a knife, and gives the band a sound of rustic mastery."
-Keegan Grady, MSU Exponent

"People don't go see Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs just to listen to their music. They go to watch them play because it's so much fun...you could mute them and still have a good time watching. But the music is great too. There are a lot of dynamics coming into play."
-Alex Koukov, Bozone Magazine