In 2022, Greg Freeman released an album few people heard. Two years later, everything changed

Greg Freeman’s debut album, *I Looked Out*, was released in July 2022 on the small independent label Bud Tapes and initially reached a limited audience. The Vermont songwriter had made it without expecting it to launch a career, but word of mouth, live shows and coverage from independent music publications gradually built interest.

By late 2024, Canvasback Music and Transgressive Records had reissued the album with additional material, and a vinyl edition followed in January 2025. Recorded with Burlington musicians and producer Noah Kesey between 2020 and 2022, it blends alt-country and indie rock, with influences ranging from Leonard Cohen to Modest Mouse. Its growing audience shows how the record’s distinctive sound found listeners over time.