The War and Treaty explained

The War and Treaty
Origin:Albion, Michigan, US
Years Active:2014–present
Current Members:

The War and Treaty are an American husband and wife duo consisting of singer-songwriters Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter.[1] [2] Their debut studio album Healing Tide (2018), received critical acclaim upon its release. Soon afterwards, they released their sophomore album Hearts Town (2020), which featured a collaboration with American singer Emmylou Harris, and spawned the Triple A top 40 hit single "Five More Minutes".[3] In 2022, they signed to UMG Nashville, and released their major label debut Lover's Game (2023). Their collaboration with Zach Bryan on the song "Hey Driver" reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2023, The War and Treaty became the first black duo to be nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Duo of the Year;[4] along with being the first black duo to be nominated for the Academy of Country Music Award for Duo of the Year.[5] They have received two nominations for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. An upcoming biopic based on the group’s life is set to be released.[6] [7]

Career

In 2016, Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount released the duet album Love Affair as Trotter & Blount.[8] 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'.[9] [10] 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.'[10]

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'.

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.[11]

The group signed a major label deal with Universal Music Group Nashville in May 2022.[12] They performed a cover of "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" alongside Brothers Osborne at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 9, 2022 and surprise-released their second EP Blank Page on the same day.[13] Their major label debut album Lover's Game, was released on March 10, 2023.

The duo collaborated with American country star Zach Bryan on the track "Hey Driver" from his self-titled fourth studio album. The song debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 marking the duo's first appearance on the chart.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum details[15] [16] Peak chart positions
US
Curr.
Sales
[17] 		US
Heat.
[18] 		US
Indie
[19]
Love Affair[20]
(as Trotter & Blount)		 – – –
Healing Tide[21]
  • Released: August 10, 2018
  • Label: Strong World Entertainment (marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers)
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital download[22]
– 11 26
Hearts Town[23] 70 – –
Lover's Game
  • Released: March 10, 2023
  • Label: UMG Nashville
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital download
56 – –

EPs

List of EPs
TitleAlbum details
Down to the River[25]
  • Released: October 19, 2017
  • Label: Strong World Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Blank Page[26]

Singles

As a lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearChart positionsAlbum
US
Triple A
[27]
"Hi Ho"[28] 2016— Down to the River
"Healing Tide"[29] [30] 2018— Healing Tide
"Are You Ready to Love Me?"[31] —
"Jealousy / Hustlin'"[32] 2020— Hearts Town
"We Are One"[33] [34] —
"Five More Minutes"[35] 22Hearts Town
"Everything New (Sessions)"
[36] 		2021—
"That's How Love Is Made"[37] 2022— Lover's Game
"Lover's Game"[38] —
"A Sunday Kind of Love"[39] 2023— rowspan="2"
"Stretch Out"[40] —
"Cold"
[41] 		—
"Called You By Your Name"2024—

As a featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearChart positionsAlbum
US
Triple A
"America the Beautiful"
[42] 		2021— rowspan="3"
"The Times They Are a-Changin'"
[43] 		—
"Chuck-will's-widow"
[44] 		—

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[45] 		AUS
CAN
[46] 		IRE
[47] 		WW
[48]
"Hey Driver"[49]
202314—142933 Zach Bryan

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)AlbumRef.
"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)"2023Brothers OsborneStoned Cold Country[52]
"Hey Driver"Zach BryanZach Bryan
"From a Distance"[53]

Awards and nominations

!Year!Ceremony!Nominated Work!Category!Result!Ref.
2019Americana Music Honors & AwardsThe War and TreatyEmerging Artist of the Year
2020Folk Alliance InternationalArtist of the Year
2021Pop AwardsBand/Group of the Year[54] [55]
Americana Music Honors & AwardsDuo/Group of the Year
2022
2023CMT Music Awards"That's How Love is Made"Duo/Group Video of the Year[56]
Academy of Country Music AwardsThe War and TreatyVocal Duo of the Year
Americana Music Honors & AwardsDuo/Group of the Year
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year
Grammy AwardsBest New Artist[57]
"Blank Page"Best American Roots Song

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The War and Treaty Biography. AllMusic. Marcy. Donelson. October 18, 2020.
  2. Bernstein. Jonathan. 2020-09-18. The War and Treaty's Journey Toward Hope. 2021-03-03. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-10-26 . Music is a matter of life, death, redemption for The War and Treaty's lead singers, Tanya and Michael Trotter . 2023-11-11 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-10-17 . CMA Awards 2023: Nominees, Host and How to Watch . 2023-11-10 . WWD.
  5. Web site: 2023-04-13 . Nominations Announced for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards . 2023-11-10 . www.acmcountry.com . en.
  6. Web site: Willman . Chris . 2024-01-16 . The War and Treaty: How the Best New Artist Grammy Nominees Came to Be ‘Friends’ With the Emmys, Too, and Win Over Superfan Zach Bryan . 2024-01-16 . Variety . en-US.
  7. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2022-06-06 . Gilbert Films, Get Lifted Film Co & Harvey Mason Media Producing ‘The War And Treaty’; Numa Perrier Directing . 2024-01-16 . Deadline.
  8. Web site: Power Couple: Michael & Tanya Trotter (Blount). Black and Married With Kids. Christine. St. Vil. 13 June 2013. 1 April 2018.
  9. Web site: The War & Treaty "Down To The River" A Sight To Behold. Soul Bounce. July 17, 2017. 1 April 2018.
  10. Web site: The War & Treaty "Down To The River" A Sight To Behold. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403231339/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/07/the-war-and-treaty-down-to-the-rivermp4.html . April 3, 2019 . Paste. Chris . Estey. July 17, 2017. 1 April 2018.
  11. Web site: See All the Performers and Presenters for the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20210419005838/http://www.cmt.com/news/1832840/see-all-the-performers-and-presenters-for-the-2021-academy-of-country-music-awards/ . dead . April 19, 2021 .
  12. Web site: Husband and Wife Americana Duo the War and Treaty Sign to UMG Nashville . 23 May 2022 .
  13. The War & Treaty and Brothers Osborne Cover a Rolling Stones Classic at the CMA Awards . . 10 November 2022 .
  14. Web site: Zellner . Xander . 2023-09-06 . Hot 100 First-Timers: Sierra Ferrell & The War And Treaty Debut With Zach Bryan Features . 2024-01-14 . Billboard . en-US.
  15. Web site: Trotter & Blount Discography. Discogs. October 18, 2020.
  16. Web site: The War and Treaty Discography. Discogs. October 18, 2020.
  17. Web site: The War And Treaty (Top Current Album Sales). Billboard.com. 14 October 2020.
  18. Web site: Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart (August 25, 2018). Billboard.com. 23 August 2018.
  19. Web site: Independent Albums (August 25, 2018). Billboard.com. 23 August 2018.
  20. Web site: Love Affair by Trotter & Blount on Apple Music. 4 March 2016 . Apple Music. March 7, 2018.
  21. Web site: Healing Tide by The War and Treaty. Apple Music. July 1, 2018.
  22. Web site: Music. The War and Treaty. July 1, 2018.
  23. Web site: Hearts Town by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. September 27, 2020.
  24. Web site: Hearts Town. The War and Treaty. September 27, 2020.
  25. Web site: Down to the River by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. 21 July 2017 . Apple Music. March 7, 2018.
  26. Web site: The War and Treaty hit CMA stage, release new EP, pursue greater country stardom .
  27. Web site: The War and Treaty Chart History (Triple A Songs). Billboard.com. 1 October 2020.
  28. Web site: Hi Ho - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. 21 July 2017 . Apple Music. March 7, 2018.
  29. Web site: Healing Tide - Single by The War and Treaty. 31 May 2018 . Spotify. June 2, 2018.
  30. Web site: Hear Gospel-Blues Duo the War and Treaty's Celebratory New Song 'Healing Tide'. Rolling Stone. Stephen. L. Betts. 31 May 2018. June 2, 2018.
  31. Web site: The War and Treaty Get Real About Relationships on 'Are You Ready to Love Me?': Premiere. Billboard.com. Gary. Graff. 12 July 2018. July 20, 2018.
  32. Web site: Jealousy / Hustlin' - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. September 27, 2020.
  33. Web site: The War And Treaty Release New Song Benefitting ACLU. Paste. Lia. Pikus. June 19, 2020. December 17, 2023.
  34. Web site: We Are One - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. September 27, 2020.
  35. Web site: The War & Treaty Channel Seventies Soul in New Song 'Five More Minutes'. Rolling Stone. Penske Business Media, LLC. Jonathan. Bernstein. July 16, 2020. September 27, 2020.
  36. Web site: Everything New (Sessions) - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  37. Web site: That's How Love Is Made - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  38. Web site: Lover's Game - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  39. Web site: A Sunday Kind Of Love - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  40. Web site: Stretch Out - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  41. Web site: Cold (Live From The Academy of Country Music Honors) - Single by The War and Treaty on Apple Music. Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  42. Web site: America the Beautiful (feat. Trisha Yearwood, Keb' Mo', Amy Grant & the War and Treaty) - Single . Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  43. Web site: The Times They Are a-Changin’ - Single (feat. Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell & The War and Treaty) - Single by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band . Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  44. Web site: Chuck Will's Widow (Video Mix) [feat. The War and Treaty & Michelle Malone] - Single by Amy Ray ]. Apple Music. December 17, 2023.
  45. The War and Treaty Chart History (Billboard Hot 100). Billboard. 6 September 2023.
  46. The War and Treaty Chart History (Billboard Canadian Hot 100). Billboard. 6 September 2023.
  47. Web site: Official Irish Singles Chart on 05/01/2024 Official Charts. Official Charts Company. January 5, 2024. January 18, 2024.
  48. The War and Treaty Chart History (Billboard Global 200). Billboard. 6 September 2023.
  49. Web site: Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan on Apple Music. August 25, 2023. Apple Music. August 28, 2023.
  50. Web site: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America. February 7, 2024.
  51. Australia. 2024. single. 11 August 2024.
  52. News: Brodsky . Rachel . November 4, 2022 . Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Steve Earle, & More Cover Rolling Stones on New Tribute Album . . November 19, 2022.
  53. Web site: Douglas . Hill . Billy Strings & Molly Tuttle Reunite For Cover Of Nanci Griffith’s “Listen To The Radio” . Whiskey Riff . September 13, 2023 . September 1, 2023.
  54. Web site: Welcome to the POP AWARDS 2021, the fourth annual Pop Awards. January 17, 2021 . Jenna. Mackle. Pop Magazine. February 18, 2021.
  55. Web site: Pop Awards 2021, the 4th annual Pop Awards. Pop Awards. February 18, 2021.
  56. Web site: CMT Music Awards 2023 Nominations: Lainey Wilson Leads Roster – Complete List. Deadline Hollywood. Greg Evans. March 8, 2023. March 8, 2023.
  57. Web site: 2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List GRAMMY.com . 2023-11-10 . www.grammy.com.

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