Ep. 54: Chase & Ovation, A Salute to the Music of Prince

This episode features special guest, Chase, lead vocalist and guitar for Chase & Ovation, a Prince tribute that has been performing live for the past 17 years. Chase shares that stories of his musical background, the journey to becoming a legendary Prince tribute band. It is the only official tribute band sanctioned by the late superstar, and Chase shares how the band once got two thumbs up from Prince himself at their inaugural gig.

Chase talks about his involvement in the film, Graffiti Bridge, the many celebrities he had a chance to meet over the years (including at Mall of America) and how the local music industry came together during the difficult pandemic years.

Chase & Ovation recently performed at Mall of America in the Huntington Bank Rotunda, which is building a renewed reputation as the go-to performance venue for local and national musical artists. Co-host, Taylor Lindemann, has a long history in music industry and is a critical technician on the MOA audio/visual team.

This episode is about positivity, community, and the joy that can be found in music.

To learn more about Chase & Ovation visit: https://chaseandovation.com/. 

Guest: Chase, lead vocals + guitar for Chase & Ovation

Host: Chris Grap  

Co-Host: Taylor Lindemann, Audio/Visual Technician at Mall of America

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