The War and Treaty, a captivating husband and wife team made up of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, produce music that is a hypnotic fusion of soul, blues, country, and rock.The musical collaboration between Trotter and Blount, who are from Albion, Michigan, started in 2014 and later changed their name to The War and Treaty in 2017 after a heated discussion about it. Tanya's remark, "this isn't war, Michael, so let's come to some sort of treaty here," during this conversation gave rise to their evocative name.
Under the moniker Trotter and Blount, the group released the duet album Love Affair in 2016. They simultaneously debuted as The War and Treaty with the song "Hi Ho," which Chris Estey of Paste called a "breakout soul hit."
The 2017 EP Down to the River, which was lauded for its fascinating fusion of "blues, gospel, soul, bluegrass, and country," continued the duo's development. Through choruses like "Hit Dawg Will Holla" and "Set My Soul On Fire," the EP expertly explored themes of existential dread and psychological agony. Estey characterized it as a "immediate classic about conflict and redemption."
Rolling Stone announced the band and set the release date for their debut album Healing Tide on August 10, 2018. The album is a cheerful and unrelenting collection that is evocative of vintage rock infused soul.
Hearts Town, their second studio album, was made available by Rounder Records in 2020. When they joined Dierks Bentley for a moving rendition of U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards in 2021, the duo's versatility was demonstrated..
How to hire The War and Treaty for an event
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Frequently Asked Questions about booking The War and Treaty to perform.
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The War and Treaty's current work schedule and location in relation to your event's type, date, budget, and locality will play a primary factor in the acceptance of booking The War and Treaty for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book The War and Treaty, CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing The War and Treaty. After we consult with them, we will provide a personal and accurate quote that includes: final costs, availability, and actual interest in being hired for your specific event or party.
CTI can give you the accurate The War and Treaty booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book The War and Treaty for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final The War and Treaty booking price is contingent on many variables and the booking fee we may show is based on a range derived from our past experience with what will The War and Treaty charge for an event. An example fee to book The War and Treaty is in the starting range of $40,000-$74,999. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear. Popularity, career stage, along with current demand will cause fluctuations in their speaking price as well. The final booking price may be more than what is shown, but you should at least have a budget within that range for them to consider an appearance, performance or speaking engagement.
There is low probability to book The War and Treaty for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the The War and Treaty agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book The War and Treaty, because they get many offers to work events that are at or above asking price. It is also important to consider the travel costs when researching the The War and Treaty booking fee, as additional expenses like this, as well as an entourage of staff and equipment, are not necessarily built-in to the booking fee range shown. If your budget does not factor that in, then there is no benefit for them to want to be hired. We do not personally speak for The War and Treaty, but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
Type
Performer
Style
Folk
Range
Gospel, Folk, Female, African American, American
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