The War and Treaty, which is the husband and wife duo of Tanya and Michael Trotter, play Belly Up Aspen Friday night, along with opener Thunderstorm Artis. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show is at 8 p.m. Courtesy photo

If you’ve never seen The War and Treaty and you plan to check them out Friday night at Belly Up Aspen, you might not know what to expect as the band straddles many different genres.

In 2020, The War and Treaty, which is the husband and wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter, was named Artist of the Year by the Folk Alliance International. Country music has embraced the band as they were nominated for Vocal Duo of The Year by both the CMT Music Awards and the Country Music Association in 2023.

But folk and country don’t begin to describe The War and Treaty’s sound. You’d have to

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