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 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 like 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, Grace Potter, Bowling for Soup, Trey Anastasio (of Phish), Richard Marx, Rick Springfield, the Front Bottoms, Marcus King Band, American Authors, Brett Dennen, Dawes, lovelytheband, and many more!

The debut solo EP from Troy Millette entitled “Living With A Ghost” was produced by Christopher Hawthorn, and is a five-song collection that Seven Days says is “sure to strike a chord with fans of storytelling Americana troubadours such as [Jason] Isbell and the radio-friendly stylings of Kip Moore.” The singles that followed, “I Miss You,” and “Stay (Please)” have received recognition as a “Monthly Best” from the blog County Tracks.

Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s likened the verses of the pandemic single “I Miss You” to “classic Tom Petty storytelling, with modern pop repetition.”

The groups full-band debut, a cover of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” is available to stream now.

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The Owl Stars

The Owl Stars - Andrew & Elizabeth are a duo from Northern Vermont that have been playing music collectively and together for over 20 years.   Andrew James (acoustic guitar/vocals), Elizabeth Patterson (keys/vocals)  are often joined by folks like John Gratton, Dan Gregiore, Jesse Cowan and Ryan Ochs that hail from  bands such as Citizen Bare, WD-40’s and King Me.  They continue to write and develop new music that highlights their individual vocals and soulful harmonies.  Andrew James is a folk singer-songwriter that poetically blends together themes such as love, family and relationships, as well as social justice, current events and the complexity of the human experience.