As The War and Treaty\, Michael and Tanya Trotter serve up healing and pain robbing with freewheeling joy on their new full-length album\, \;Healing Tide. Funky bass lines\, keys\, lap steel\, acoustic strings\, and stripped-down percussion create a swampy Southern soul bed for the couple&rsquo\;s transcendent vocals. A tour-de-force produced by Buddy Miller\, the collection swaggers with confidence only gained by artists who are wholly\, proudly\, themselves.
\n\nMichael is a wounded warrior who found his voice while serving in Iraq\, when he was pulled from the frontlines to write songs for the fallen. Tanya is a lifelong artist\, drawn to singing&rsquo\;s power to take another&rsquo\;s pain away. &ldquo\;You have to have a deep place of love within yourself to be vulnerable\,&rdquo\; Tanya says. &ldquo\;With The War and Treaty\, we allow people to see two people that are not perfect. We get on stage. We sweat. We&rsquo\;re overweight. We yell. We get ugly\, we scream! My hair comes loose. We&rsquo\;re vulnerable&ndash\;&ndash\;naked&ndash\;&ndash\;in front of people\, and it&rsquo\;s a chain reaction. It allows them to be vulnerable\, too.&rdquo\;
\n\nThe War and Treaty&rsquo\;s music and stories bring tears and goosebumps\, but ultimately\, more is at work. &ldquo\;I want people to feel like we care\,&rdquo\; Michael says. &ldquo\;When you think about artists\, you don&rsquo\;t think about that.&rdquo\; He pauses and grins broadly. &ldquo\;But that&rsquo\;s the way I want the world to feel about The War and Treaty.&rdquo\;
\n\nIf you are a member you should have received an email with a link to reserve your table. For any questions\, call the Box Office at 603-436-2848.
\n\nIf you are not a member\, tables and blankets will be available on June 5th*. Become a member \;today!
\n\n*Tables are subject to availability and are first come\, first served
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