Greg Freeman

Greg Freeman is an American alt-country musician based in Burlington, Vermont, appearing at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. The concert belongs to the pop, rock and indie programme of this venue.

Greg Freeman released the debut album I Looked Out in 2022, which was championed by Stereogum and Uproxx without a label or formal promotional campaign behind it. The record's word-of-mouth success led to a heavy touring schedule, and the songwriter's life on the road prompted a shift toward writing about home and the people and history of Vermont. Driving through the state, Freeman passed the birthplaces of Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism, and Ethan Allen, a Revolutionary War figure, and cited such regional figures as a way of understanding local culture.

The follow-up, Burnover, takes its title from the term "Burned-Over District", used for parts of central and western New York that became centres of religious revival and utopian communities in the early nineteenth century. The writer names Jack Kelly's Heaven's Ditch, along with works by Louise Glück, Emily Dickinson and Jim Thompson, among his influences. The album opens with "Point and Shoot", a track described as lively and driven by momentum, with a broad arrangement.

Freeman recorded Burnover with Benny Yurco, drummer Zack James, who has also played with Dari Bay and Robber Robber, and a live band, at Benny Yurco's Little Jamaica Recordings in Burlington. Brudenell Social Club, at 33 Queen's Road in Burley, began as a working men's club and mainly hosts pop, rock and indie concerts.