The War & Treaty, Philippe Bronchtein

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David McClister

The War and Treaty: Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter.

The chemistry between Tanya and Michael Trotter is palpable. The married, Michigan-based duo play off each other, drawing strength and joy from their partnership even as they sing about difficult experiences from their pasts. Their powerful voices deliver vulnerable, inspiring gospel infused with funky bass lines and country roots influences. After opening for Al Green and Brandi Carlile earlier this year, the team visits Madison on a tour for Healing Tide, their genre-shifting 2018 album produced by Americana icon Buddy Miller. With Philippe Bronchtein.

$17 ($15 adv.).

press release: The War and Treaty are touring on the heels of their new album Healing Tide. The record is more than just sublime roots soul. It’s part of a mission. They serve up healing with freewheeling joy on their monumental full-length album. Produced by Buddy Miller, the collection swaggers with a confidence only gained by artists who are wholly, proudly, themselves. Funky bass lines, keys, lap steel, acoustic strings, and stripped-down percussion create a swampy Southern soul bed for the couple’s transcendent vocals.  

Praise for The War and Treaty:

“The music world...has definitely shown that it’s ready to love The War and Treaty.” – Billboard

“...a powerhouse R&B duo who sound as though they were born to sing together.” – Associated Press

“Two gorgeous, powerful voices harmonizing in a way only two people in love can.” - Paste

“...the duo is a joyful mix of gospel, soul and Americana best carried through the raw, rafters-reaching power of their voices, which combine with keys and pedal steel on this song to sound something like the best of whatever idea we have about America.” – Los Angeles Times

“...a spectacular combination of fervent gospel, pounding, Ike & Tina-style R&B, and sweet, steel-flecked country-soul.” – The Boston Globe