The Young Escape Podcast

episode #63: chazz + mckenna chat with JRA agent, talented musician, previous tour manager, industry expert, woodworking genius + our cool friend, Shannon Bright. we had amazing conversations on what it looks like to book shows, what touring is looking like during crazy times, how Shannon got his start in the industry, all the way down to the history of chazz + Shannon. we’re so grateful to have the best booking agent, JRA, featuring the most amazing individuals like Shannon who rep our band. thank you for coming on the podcast + for encouraging us all the time, Shannon. we love you! follow Shannon on instagram: https://instagram.com/ksbright007?igshid=1vgki60d5d7rr go to JeffRoberts.com or email [email protected] to book TYE for your next event.

episode #62: chazz + mckenna chat with one of our best friends, Quinton Kelley. “Q” is a legendary FRONT OF HOUSE ENGINEER & PRODUCTION MANAGER currently with David Crowder, and so many more artists you love. You’ve probably seen him at lots of our shows too because he does our sound often. Quinton has a reputation in our industry of being the very best in live sound engineering and producing shows. He also has a new company called LIVE YOUR SOUND, visit site here: https://liveyoursound.com/  and it exists to guide a community of engineers, musicians, and artists to their highest sonic potential.  Follow Quinton Kelly on instagram: https://instagram.com/quintonkelley?igshid=fsonv4ilsh4c

on episode #61, chazz and mckenna chat with our good friend Joey Rotella on what it’s like to be the tour manager of Jordan Feliz, how we first met on a bus tour, the bus rule chazz broke, some inspiring words for creatives wanting to know more about touring, + more. thanks for coming on the podcast, Joey! you’re the best! Follow Joey on instagram: https://instagram.com/joey_rotella?igshid=5pu884q9qj5t See Joey on the road with Jordan Feliz: jordanfeliz.com

on episode #60 of The Young Escape Podcast, chazz + mckenna chat with their friend RaJan Monroe, a talented DJ at one of our favorite radio stations, Pulse 101.7, + an amazing creative / artist. we talked about what it’s like to work at a radio station + be an artist at the same time, what RaJan is up to during quarantine, halloween, + more. “An unfinished product, living in a finished state of mind." Des Moines, Iowa native RaJan Monroe is not one to shy away from telling you the truth about his life as a husband, father, and son. Reflective of his deep roots from both the hip-hop culture and spiritual background, RaJan Monroe dubs this marriage and style of music "Authentic Original". He showcases lyrical ability and sonically embraces the emotion of life within his songs and wants nothing more than to share that with the world through excellence and transparency. Listen to Rajan on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0oF0QUoqa0NGRgXTNtFtkT?si=3yKF8MkMSAukdy-nrJhJYw Follow Rajan on instagram: https://instagram.com/rajanmonroe?igshid=xb2lul0kc6wr

On episode #59 of The Young Escape Podcast: mckenna + chazz chat with Marty of Social Club Misfits on how they all met, chazz’s 30 minute rap project, what Marty is doing to stay creative in quarantine, advice to creatives, + more.  follow Social Club Misfits: https://instagram.com/socialclubmisfits?igshid=1ttjznngnllzu

in the #58 chazz + mckenna have a juicy chat with jason gray on songwriting and how he got started in music. follow @jasongraymusic on instagram: https://instagram.com/jasongraymusic?igshid=1xzh8pls8xzpp

in episode #57 of The Young Escape Podcast chazz + mckenna chat with david blascoe (drummer/producer that has toured around the world + produced multiple albums) about biggest man butts on tour, david’s upcoming hip hop project, the best pranks ever pulled on tour + more. shop our online pop up shop + use the code “BETTER” for 20% off: theyoungescape.com/shop/ follow david on instagram: https://instagram.com/davidblascoe?igshid=bh17hbqknfjf download our free iphone app to gain access to the TYE grid: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-young-escape/id1489011730

in episode 56 of The Young Escape Podcast, mckenna + chazz chat with jeff owen of Tenth Avenue North on how he got started, how we met, what their farewell year has looked like so far, aliens + more. mckenna and chazz also update you on what’s happening in their quarantines during COVID-19, about chazz’s rap career, + some juicy news. help support The Young Escape during this time by visiting their online pop-up shop: https://theyoungescape.com/shop/ + get 20% off using the code “BETTER” [all orders come with a free TYE sticker + a handwritten note] 10% of all proceeds will go to help Riverside Life Services at this time. you can also Venmo any amount to them @theyoungescape + we’ll give you a listen to an unreleased song. follow jeff owen: https://instagram.com/jeffowen_/

in this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST chazz chats with jay and mason (Jason) about valentine’s day poems, valentine’s day cards... and more valentine’s day stuff. + a special song performed by jason in EP. 55 ••

in this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST chazz sings the national anthem for the super bowl. and though it didn’t make it on live television, chazz dedicated his performance to the TYE GRID community discord.

in this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST chazz chats with the winner of the discord contest aly, about favorite foods, favorite band members, losing sponsors, and more in episode 53 ••

in this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST chazz chats with angel alfaro about aliens, favorite animals, hot dogs, and a new sneak peek of they're new single BBQ sauce in episode 52 ••

in this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST chazz gets kyle and mason from the TYE GRID in one place to chat. legendary conversation ••

in this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST chazz interviews a very rare guest about TYE’s new single SO ALIVE, tour life, favorite desserts, and much more in episode 50 ••

In this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST, chazz brings mckenna back on as an “assistant to the host” as they chat about dating apps for dogs, a mom + dad DJ duo, the future of the podcast and much more in episode 49 ••

chazz michael michaels is out sick. someone has to take the wheel. somone has to run the podcast. and that someone is LEGO batman. LEGO batman + mckenna talk about the new remix, bieber and cruise, batman's dark childhood + more in episode 48 ••

In this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST chazz chats with mckenna about new TYE remix, tour life, + more in episode 47 ••

episode 46: chazz chats with discord mod mason, in person live from TX ••

episode 45: chazz michael michaels travels by jet to TX to hang with his friends + see the young escape + Jordan Feliz on THE CHANGED TOUR ••

in this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE PODCAST, chazz chats with mckenna about new music, touring, and birthdays. chazz answers a few Q&A questions, and gives an exclusive sneak peek of his debut hip hop single ••

episode 42: chazz chats with mason, our discord community mod for the TYE grid [join here: https://discord.gg/ZFaZ5th] on what it’s like being mod of the week, growing up with the young escape, THE CHANGED TOUR with jordan feliz + more ••

In this episode of the BACKSTAGE TYE podcast chazz chats with LEGO batman about serious business that involves the future of the podcast ••

episode 40: in this episode chazz talks with batman about hot tips, cruises, bucket lists, and more ••

episode 39: the episode you’ve all been waiting for. we finally got luke on the podcast to chat with chazz. we told u they’re not the same person. listen to episode 39 to hear luke + chazz chat about life, music, mckenna, and more ••

episode 38: we thought mckenna lost this golden audio, but somehow it was recovered... the john mays podcast. john mays is a legendary A&R at Centricity Music + is one of our favorite people ever ••

chazz has a dream, that dream is to play MSG in front of thousands. chazz makes that dream come true in episode 35. chazz plays his first song of the night, “good life” by the young escape ••

episode 34: chazz chats with TYE’s cousin, ryan white, on fashion, pizza, what he thinks of the young escape + more ••

episode 33: chazz chats with JOEANGEL, (tour manager, artist management) @joeangelsanchez, on tour managing PRINCE, favorite food, sports, and the saxophone ••

episode 32: chazz chats with SWINNEY on designing TYE tees, being a young visual sound maker, fries + more ••

episode 31: chazz + mckenna hit the grill, talk about confidence, how TYE started + more ••

episode 30, chazz chats with selena about new music, crazy outfits, and justin bieber ••

episode 29: chazz answers questions you asked on instragram, chats w/ mckenna about upcoming music/tours, and favorite tv shows ••

episode 28: chazz chats with ryan + kyrsten on birthdays, about how much fun they’re having, + mckenna is gone... again ••

episode 27: chazz allows mckenna to interview him in this episode... it gets very emotional when chazz figures out why his parents named him chazz michael michaels ••

episode 26: chazz kinda misses mckenna, talks about a life story, + even plays some bass ••

episode 25: chazz chats with howie of 105.3 New Life Radio about the young escape, starring in action/comedy movie, + more ••

episode 24: chazz gets annoyed with mckenna + fires her. support this podcast to make it better by going to the link in the podcast description.

episode 23: chazz is on the road + headed to TX with TYE ••

episode 22: batman takes over the podcast + answers your questions from luke’s previous Instagram post.

episode 21: it’s national podcast day. mckenna chats with chazz on inspiration for creatives doing outside of the box stuff + for sticking with it. we also call in a special guest. leave a 5 star podcast review for a shoutout in our next episode ••

episode 20: chazz chats with kyle for the second time about a lot of the same stuff, but some new stuff too. this was also supposed to be posted a couple weeks ago, but chazz forgot to publish it. we almost had to mark this episode as explicit, because when we asked kyle a question, he almost went off the deep end ••

episode 19: we're back with chazz doing movie reviews + talking about the challenges of being young musicians ••

episode 18: chazz + mckenna answered the questions you submitted on @theyoungescape instagram story. follow us on instagram for more Q&A’s in the future ••

episode 17: chazzy chats with matt dally (superchick, best realtor ever) on touring, his saxophone stuff + more ••

episode 16: chazz chats with his awkward cousins, snazzy + spazzy, on life growing up together, + other interesting stuff ••

episode 15: chazzy chats with luke + mckenna on adidas, doritos + more ••

episode 14: chazz chats with johnny hamilton of For All Seasons on drums + more ••

episode 13: luke... or chazz, reads your reviews + shares his life story ••

episode 12: luke reads some more of your reviews + chats with mckenna + kyrsten on makeup, CAMP WOW + what’s to come on the podcast.

episode 11: luke + mckenna read your amazing reviews for this podcast + mckenna even interviews luke.