We open a new season and new year with bandmates Will Hunt and Greg Alexandropoulos of Western Education.

In the first half of our program, Greg and Will joined Scott and Cam to talk about the origins of the band and their very intentional approach to music and performing.

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How did their education from University of Massachusetts Lowell effect their musical approach?  What aesthetic in their music and in their stage show are they working towards?  How does the band feel about giving their audience everything they can?  What’s important to them as craftsmen?  We also discussed what the band has most recently been working on including their latest single ‘New Dawn’

In the second half of our conversation we discuss the industry of the last two decades and how its has effected the way Western Education approaches the business of music.  We also spoke at length what it has been like to manage this band during the pandemic; both what challenges have been placed on them as professionals and what opportunities for change may come from the experience for the band and the industry as a whole.

Welcome to the home of SMG’s ‘Are We Here Yet?’ Podcast.  We seek to produce vibrant storytelling from the entrepreneurs, creative-class warriors and dynamic citizens that collectively tell the story of modern-day America.

Add to that special tidbits like our Essays, Millennial Music Challenge, our Town Hall Mastermind Sessions and more.  We hope you find enlightenment and entertainment in each episode we present.

About our Hosts:

Scott M. Graves is the founder of SMGraves Creative Enterprises.  Most recently he was executive director of the Wachusett Business Incubator where the SMG team experimented with various programming to overcome the meaningless ‘ribbon cutting’ experiences so synonymous with much of our nation’s  well-intentioned economic development.   He is known for a steadfast resolve for intellectual rigor and business strategy.  Nothing makes Scott feel more fulfilled than to help other develop their own unique creativity which leads to fulfillment in work and life.   

An entrepreneur in his own right, Scott previously operated the former Smash Music. Along with ImageIdentity’s David Lubelczyk their team developed Leadership Candidates Program for immersive support of new enterprise and Business Triage, a direct response to the issues now exacerbated for small businesses since the spread of Covid-19.