Award-winning Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo The War And Treaty have announced details of a debut UK Tour this June, including shows at Manchester’s Blues Kitchen
Since forming in 2014, The War And Treaty –Tanya Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr, a US Army Veteran – have amassed a following as eclectic as their sound itself, a bluesy but joyful fusion of Southern soul, gospel, country, and rock-and-roll. The duo’s 2018 debut album Healing Tide saw The War And Treaty named Emerging Act of the Year by the Americana Music Association.
The follow-up, 2020’s Hearts Town – the duo’s adoring nickname for their ardently devoted fanbase – won them the 2021 International Folk Music Awards “Artist of the Year” accolade. The War And Treaty performed at the 2020 Grammy Awards alongside icons like Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Gary Clark Jr. and Common in a tribute to Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich. Last April they joined Dierks Bentley for a performance of U2’s “Pride (In the Name of Love)” for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards.
Last week The War And Treaty debuted a new song “Yesterday’s Burn” as part of the Grand Ole Opry’s live broadcast, with their performance passing half a million views in less that 24 hours on Facebook, watch here.
Known for a live show nearly revival-like in intensity, Tanya and Michael create an exhilarating exchange of energy with their audience, a dynamic they’ve brought to the stage in opening for the legendary Al Green and touring with the likes of Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, John Legend and Lauren Daigle. Their multifaceted collaborative efforts include Dierks Bentley, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Leslie Jordan, Mumford & Sons, and Sturgill Simpson.
Soon after sharing the stage at a music festival in 2010, Michael and Tanya began making music together, eventually marrying and forming The War And Treaty. Their vocal interplay takes on an intimacy that’s often sweetly akin to listening in on a private conversation, but despite the deep sense of communion that infuses their music, Tanya and Michael hail from wildly different backgrounds.
Originally from just outside Washington, D.C., Tanya discovered her exceptional vocal skills at a young age and pursued a career in music and acting. Meanwhile, Michael grew up in Cleveland and D.C., spending part of his childhood in homeless shelters and later enlisting in the U.S. Army. While stationed in one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces several years after 9/11, he gained access to a piano and instantly captivated his fellow troops with his formidable vocal presence. Promptly tasked with writing and performing songs in memoriam to his unit’s fallen soldiers, Michael cultivated a distinct songwriting voice that he further developed upon returning home.
Tue 21 June Manchester Blues Kitchen
