'The Lil' Smokies' are tighter than a Speedo on Tommy Lee. Call it newgrass or Americana with extra banjo, the band's sound is an update to an old genre. But these guys can still crank out weapons-grade bluegrass if need be. Their résumé attests to this, listing opening slots for Greensky Bluegrass, the Emmitt-Nershi Band, and perhaps most memorably, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers at Ogren Park last summer.' Bob Wire - The Independent.