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The War and Treaty: Tiny Desk Concert
Tom Huizenga | July 23, 2026
I told myself I wasn't going to tear up at this Tiny Desk by The War and Treaty. So much for willpower. When a performance is this strong, there's no holding back.
For more than a decade, Michael and Tanya Trotter, a husband-and-wife duo based in Nashville, have delivered music directly from the heart. There is no pretense; they are exactly themselves. Naturally, it helps to possess voices rich in both opulence and amplitude, along with emotive astuteness. Michael