Troy Millette, Jeff Gratton
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May 28 Tue
Troy Millette, Jeff Gratton7:30 PM
Cleveland, OH
Treelawn Social Club
Treelawn Social Club
All Ages
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$10.00 - $12.00
TROY MILLETTE
What’s in a song? A dash of creativity, a few fresh rhymes, and a full serving of heart are the recipe for success according to singer/songwriter Troy Millette, who alongside his band the Fire Below has gained recognition as one of the region’s most engaging live acts.
Since emerging on the local circuit in 2009, Millette’s emotive and relatable lyrics have made him a staple of dives, clubs, and festivals across the northeast United States and Quebec. In March 2022 he was invited to showcase his talents at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. That same year, the Fire Below received the title of Vermont’s “Best Folk Group” at the Seven Daysies Awards.
In addition to hundreds of headlining shows, appearances at festivals such as Grace Potter's Grand Point North, and even a promotional run with Senator Bernie Sanders, Millette and company have shared bills with the likes of Counting Crows, LIVE, Bowling for Soup, Trey Anastasio (of Phish), Richard Marx, Rick Springfield, the Front Bottoms, Marcus King Band, American Authors, Josiah Johnson (of the Head and the Heart), Brett Dennen, Dawes, lovelytheband, the Ballroom Thieves, and many more!
Website: troymillettemusic.com (http://troymillettemusic.com/)
Facebook: Facebook.com/TroyMilletteMusic
Instagram: @MilletteMusic
TikTok: @MilletteMusic
Threads: @MilletteMusic
X: @MilletteMusic
JOHN GRATTON
Songs, soul, and philanthropy have been the core of Franklin singer/songwriter John Gratton’s two-decade career in the Vermont music scene. Rejuvenated from a musical hiatus, John’s unique blend of country blues rock elicits the feel of Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, and the Eagles that has quickly reintroduced him as a must-see performer of taverns, tap rooms, and beyond.
Since being jokingly bestowed the nickname “Stevie Ray John” as a prodigious young guitarist, Gratton has risen through the ranks of the local scene from humble beginnings of local dives and DIY festivals performing as a member of “the Gratton Brothers,” a three-piece power trio performing the hits of the 1950s through mid-’90s. John’s musical path has been as diverse and sprawling as his catalog suggests, performing in the Christian Metalcore group “Breaking Root” and the soul-rock outfit “Firewater Experience,” where his meticulously sculpted guitar riffs and rock-laden background vocals made them staples of Christian and community events across New England.
Perhaps most recognizably, John co-founded the powerhouse folk-rock duo “Citizen Bare” alongside songster Andrew James in 2007, later morphing into a six-piece group that captivated audiences by blending popular music, hip-hop, a tinge of alt-country and Americana, and a whole lot of heart. Over nearly eight years as a band, Citizen Bare penned over 30 original songs and collaborated with Phish mastermind Pete Carini. The group’s debut EP “Carnival,” was engineered and produced by John in his home “studio.”
What’s in a song? A dash of creativity, a few fresh rhymes, and a full serving of heart are the recipe for success according to singer/songwriter Troy Millette, who alongside his band the Fire Below has gained recognition as one of the region’s most engaging live acts.
Since emerging on the local circuit in 2009, Millette’s emotive and relatable lyrics have made him a staple of dives, clubs, and festivals across the northeast United States and Quebec. In March 2022 he was invited to showcase his talents at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. That same year, the Fire Below received the title of Vermont’s “Best Folk Group” at the Seven Daysies Awards.
In addition to hundreds of headlining shows, appearances at festivals such as Grace Potter's Grand Point North, and even a promotional run with Senator Bernie Sanders, Millette and company have shared bills with the likes of Counting Crows, LIVE, Bowling for Soup, Trey Anastasio (of Phish), Richard Marx, Rick Springfield, the Front Bottoms, Marcus King Band, American Authors, Josiah Johnson (of the Head and the Heart), Brett Dennen, Dawes, lovelytheband, the Ballroom Thieves, and many more!
Website: troymillettemusic.com (http://troymillettemusic.com/)
Facebook: Facebook.com/TroyMilletteMusic
Instagram: @MilletteMusic
TikTok: @MilletteMusic
Threads: @MilletteMusic
X: @MilletteMusic
JOHN GRATTON
Songs, soul, and philanthropy have been the core of Franklin singer/songwriter John Gratton’s two-decade career in the Vermont music scene. Rejuvenated from a musical hiatus, John’s unique blend of country blues rock elicits the feel of Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, and the Eagles that has quickly reintroduced him as a must-see performer of taverns, tap rooms, and beyond.
Since being jokingly bestowed the nickname “Stevie Ray John” as a prodigious young guitarist, Gratton has risen through the ranks of the local scene from humble beginnings of local dives and DIY festivals performing as a member of “the Gratton Brothers,” a three-piece power trio performing the hits of the 1950s through mid-’90s. John’s musical path has been as diverse and sprawling as his catalog suggests, performing in the Christian Metalcore group “Breaking Root” and the soul-rock outfit “Firewater Experience,” where his meticulously sculpted guitar riffs and rock-laden background vocals made them staples of Christian and community events across New England.
Perhaps most recognizably, John co-founded the powerhouse folk-rock duo “Citizen Bare” alongside songster Andrew James in 2007, later morphing into a six-piece group that captivated audiences by blending popular music, hip-hop, a tinge of alt-country and Americana, and a whole lot of heart. Over nearly eight years as a band, Citizen Bare penned over 30 original songs and collaborated with Phish mastermind Pete Carini. The group’s debut EP “Carnival,” was engineered and produced by John in his home “studio.”