Scherler Sundays Highlights 7: The Mona Reels, Olivia Rose, Lee Baggett, Austin Leonard Jones
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The penultimate live episode for this series of highlights from the Scherler Sundays concert series features three Olympia acts and one out-of-towner, Austin Leonard Jones. The Mona Reels has been the ongoing project of singer-songwriter Peter David Connelly for over 20 years, today we hear his current and self-proclaimed favorite line-up of the band, a six-piece ensemble. Included is a suite of songs from their latest record, "Without Love." The Mona Reels will also be kicking off the seventh season of Low Profile later this month. Olivia Rose is the namesake of the red-hot Pacific Northwest band Oh, Rose. In this performance, however, she is joined by a cellist and several backup singers, delivering a performance unlike anything else out there, including a debut performance of a brand-new song.Lee Baggett is best known for his work with Kyle Field in the band Little Wings, and is a terriffic songwriter himself. Originally from San Luis Obispo, CA, he moved to Olympia and started a family some years ago. His latest album, "Anyway," is out now on Perpetual Doom Records and features a brand new set of sunshine-laden road songs. Austin Leonard Jones is one of the best kept secrets in modern country music. Originally from Texas and currently based in Ojai, CA, his latest album is called "Dead Calm." Like Lee Baggett, his new album is available on Perpetual Doom Records. Coincidentally, Lee and Austin perform with the same rhythm section for this performance: Spencer and Henry of the band Generifus, who were featured a few weeks ago in this series.Find links to all of these artists and their music at lowprofilepodcast.com and get into it!The performances and interviews on this episode were recorded live in front of an audience in Olympia, WA behind the historic Carnegie Library on July 31 and August 7th, 2022 by Miles Rozatti.Scherler Sundays is a collaboration between Low Profile and the Three Magnets Brewing Company.
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