The War and Treaty are an American husband and wife duo of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter.[1][2]
The War and Treaty | |
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The War and Treaty, 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Albion, Michigan, US |
| Genres | Rock, Soul, Americana, Country, Folk, Blues |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Group Nashville, Mercury Nashville |
| Members |
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| Website | thewarandtreaty |
Based in Albion, Michigan, Trotter & (Blount) Trotter was formed in 2014. [attribution needed] They changed their name to The War and Treaty in 2017 after fighting about changing their name for a fifth time. During the argument Tanya yells out “this isn’t war Michael, so let’s come to some sort of treaty here.” [attribution needed] In 2016, Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount released the duet album Love Affair as Trotter & Blount.[3] In the same year, the duo released the single "Hi Ho" as The War and Treaty. [attribution needed] "Hi Ho" was described by Paste writer Chris Estey as 'the break out soul hit'. [attribution needed] In 2017, The War and Treaty released the EP Down to the River, described as a mix of 'blues, gospel, soul, bluegrass, country' and heralded by Estey as 'a splendidly made immediate classic about conflict and redemption'.[4][5] Estey describes 'in songs about personal turmoil and the dread at the end of time, every kind of fear and joy is addressed through gut-stirring and feet-moving anthems like "Hit Dawg Will Holla", "Set My Soul On Fire", and the title track.[attribution needed] Yet the two can sensually help heal the wounds from those confessional blasts with a sweet ballad like "Till The Mornin’" — they truly live up to the dynamic tension of their moniker.'[5]
In 2018, Rolling Stone reported The War and Treaty's debut album Healing Tide is due for release on August 10, 2018, describing the lead single as a 'joyfully relentless title track, reminiscent of classic Ike and Tina Turner rock-infused soul'.[6]
On September 25, 2020, The War and Treaty released their sophomore studio album, Hearts Town, on Rounder Records. On April 18, 2021 they joined Dierks Bentley for a performance of U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards.[7]
| Title | Album details[8][9] | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Curr. Sales [10] |
US Heat. [11] |
US Indie [12] | |||
| Love Affair[13] (as Trotter & Blount) |
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– | – | – | |
| Healing Tide[14] |
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– | 11 | 26 | |
| Hearts Town[16] |
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70 | – | – | |
| Title | Album details |
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| Down to the River[18] |
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| Title[9] | Year | Chart positions | Album |
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| US Triple A [19] | |||
| "Hi Ho" [20] | 2016 | — | Down to the River |
| "Healing Tide" [21][6] | 2018 | — | Healing Tide |
| "Are You Ready to Love Me?" [22] | — | ||
| "Jealousy / Hustlin'" [23] | 2020 | — | Hearts Town |
| "We Are One" [24] | — | ||
| "Five More Minutes" [25] | 22 | ||
| Year | Award | Artist/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Americana Music Honors & Awards | The War and Treaty | Emerging Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2020 | Folk Alliance International | Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| 2021 | Pop Awards | Band/Group of the Year | Nominated | [26][27] | |
| Americana Music Honors & Awards | Duo/Group of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | American Music Honors & Awards | Duo/Group of the Year | Won |
| Allegiance | United States | |
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| Service/Branch | United States Army | |
| Years of Service | 2003-2007 | |
| Rank | Specialist | |
| Unit | Years | |
| Headquarters Company 1st Battalion
6th Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade 1st Armored Division |
2003-2005 | |
| C Company 1st Battalion
6th Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade 1st Armored Division |
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| Awards | ||
| Army Service Ribbon | ||
| Global War on Terrorism Ribbon | ||
| National Defense Service Ribbon | ||
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | ||
| Iraq Campaign Medal | ||
| Army Commendation Medal | ||
| Overseas Service Ribbon | ||