They recently took the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards ceremony by storm with a decidedly new twist on the Monroe Legacy. Abalone Dots consists of four girls from a Swedish town called Västervik. They write their own songs and have also cooperated with other song writers, Marit Bergman among others. The music is similar to bluegrass or softgrass. The all-female quartet from Sweden will bring its fusion of pop, bluegrass, rock, alternative country-Western sounds to south Orange County for two shows this weekend. The Abalone Dots will perform in Dana Point on Friday and in Mission Viejo on Saturday. Those who miss the group at these relatively small concert venues will have one more chance to see them, amid 30,000 or so fans Sunday at the Joshua Tree Music Festival. The Abalone Dots have released several albums, including 2007's "From a Safe Distance" and 2008's "Traveler." Since forming earlier this decade, the group has received rave reviews for musicianship as well as soaring vocal harmonies. The Dots recently performed at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tenn., and received a standing ovation at one of Americana music's most distinguished forums. Among the highlights on the Abalone Dots' most recent disc ("Traveler") are the country-styled "Craighead County Sky" and "A Simple Song," as well as the emotional ballad "Lost" and the bluegrass-tinged "Break the Silence." The Abalone Dots feature Rebecka Hjukström, 22 (guitar, banjo, dobro, vocals), Sophia Hogman, 24 (mandolin, cello, keyharp, vocals), Louise Holmer, 25 (bass, piano, vocals), and Elin Mörk, 24 (fiddle, vocals).