Today we’d like to introduce you to Travis Harvey.
Hi Travis, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
The Village Green records store has been open for nearly 20 years starting back in Indiana after 17 years decided to move the Record Store to Montgomery Alabama. Making the VGR the premier Record Store in the capital of Alabama. The Village Green records has always been driven by the belief that physical media is still the perfect way to enjoy music and be rewarded by the music experience. Even the new market we hold true to great handpick music at affordable prices for a new audience. We are so grateful to be welcome to this new music hungry community.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
In the new 20 years, there’s been many obstacles: embarking on a market that is very niche, and attempting to build a community around physical music has always been tricky. But after 15 years in Indiana, our community was thriving and excited for building their Record collection and musical journey. Choosing to move to Montgomery, Alabama, thousands of records has not been easy in starting a fresh from Ground Zero and needing to build a reputation that other music lovers can respect and trust us was also a challenge. But Montgomery has been gracious to us and every day a new person visits the store to embark on broadening their musical journey.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
As a small business owner and designer in my community of creatives, I have been lucky to find other opportunities to help provide workshops design, an art perspective, critiques, and experience to help other prospective small business owners. Working with other members of the music community I have provided my skills as an artist to aid in their visual design and branding as well too small businesses. Being a part of a creative community throughout a south and central Alabama also provides much inspiration and insight.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
Credit should be always given to other artists in my communities. Obviously, there are many from Indiana and now here in Alabama, who are more recent to the creative growth and successes of myself and the Village Green records. I owe many thanks to the people in the music community, including the organizers of The Sanctuary Jubilee community center. The local coffee shops, such as Prevail union, Hilltop Public house, and the Vintage Cafe or each supporters and believers in the future of Village Green records in their community. Other movers and shakers such as Jake Smith in much of the art community, Jake Pugh of Gravity entertainment and his skills as a carpenter and community builder have been greatly appreciated. The broader community of Montgomery, members of the city and people who run the Montgomery Museum of fine arts, and event planning have also been believers and what the VGR can be to their communit. For over a decade, Bear Rivera was a key figure providing novel ideas and behind the scenes work and much gratitude must be given to her..
Contact Info:
- Website: https://villagegreenrecords.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villagegreenrecords
- Facebook: https://Facebook.com/villagegreenrecords
