TWARRES
Twarres
Friesian duo, which first rose to fame in 1999 with Wêr Bisto, a song in the Friesian language.
Members
Mirjam Timmer
gitaar, zang
Former members
Sietse Huisman
drums
Serge Bredewold
basgitaar
Peter Krako
gitaar
Gregor Hamilton
toetsinstrumenten
Yfke de Jong
viool
Johan van der Veen
zang
Auke Busman
componist, gitaar, zang
Joost Bloemendal
zang
Mentioned in the biography of
1998
Bert Meulendijk
1998
Tom Bakker
2000
Marco Borsato
2000
Patrick Mühren
2001
Leoni Jansen
2004
16Down
2006
Michiel Hoogenboezem
2007
Spanner
Biography Twarres
Friesian duo, which first rose to fame in 1999 with Wêr Bisto, a song in the Friesian language.
1998
Mirjam and Johan have known each other from early childhood. When she is thirteen, Mirjam writes her first song. In September 1998 she and Johan take part in several talent shows.
1999
In May of this year Wêr Bisto is released through Road Records. The song does not enter the charts.
2000
The duo leaves Road Records and signs with EMI. Wêr Bisto is re-released. In August Wêr Bisto enters the Dutch charts and the duo's first album is released. In December Wêr Bisto climbs to number one in both The Netherlands and in Belgium. For both countries it is the first time that a song in the Friesian language reaches the number one spot.
2001
She Couldn't Laugh is taken as the first single from their debut album Stream, which is released on June 25. The album contains two Friesian and nine English-language songs. The duo wins a Top Of The Pops Award for Top Newcomer.
2002
Twarres wins an Edison Award in the category New group national fort the album Stream.
2003
On April 17 pubcaster TROS broadcasts a TV special filmed in Glasgow. Mirjam Timmer writes five tracks for the play De Lêste Brief, which is performed in September and October. It is announced that Twarres has decided to split up as of the end of the year. In the meantime the duo will be doing an extensive farewell tour in the theatres. Mirjam embarks on a solo career as a singer/songwriter. Johan's ambitions focus on musicals and theatre.
2005 - 2006
On her new album Mirjam Timmer sings her self-penned duet The Deep Blue Sea with Simple Minds front man Jim Kerr. Due to a broken arm after having tumbled downstairs, the release of solo debut single Face To Face is postponed. Her solo debut album (Mirjam Timmer goes by the name of MIR now) is released in the summer of 2006. From January 20 (2006) for eight days in a row Timmer is taking part in the Vrienden Van Amstel Live concert series in the Rotterdam Ahoy' arena.
2007
Motel West Coast featuring Mirjam Timmer is a theatre show consisting of covers of West Coast classics by the likes of The Eagles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Fleetwood Mac, The Byrds, Doobie Brothers and the Beach Boys. From January - April this production tours along more than 30 theatres across the nation. After a three-year hiatus Johan van der Veen and Mirjam Timmer perform again as Twarres. First show is on September 14 in their hometown Warga. For November/January a theatre tour is planned.
2009
Mirjam Timmer revives Twarres. Together with radio DJ Ruud de Wild from Q Music she starts searching for 'the new Johan'. Mirjam finds him in September and his name is Joost Bloemendal, a singer from Utrecht with no Frisian roots.
Discography Twarres
Albums | Singles | Compilations | Other | Guestperformance
Stream
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CD, 2001 |
Label | EMI |
gastmuzikant | Lex Bolderdijk |
gastmuzikant | Hans Eijkenaar |
gastmuzikant | Giovanni Caminita |
gastmuzikant | Eddie Conard |
gastmuzikant | Ton Dijkman |
arrangeur | Edwin Schimscheimer |
producer | Peter van Asten |
gastmuzikant | Rob Winter |
gastmuzikant | Peter Weekers |
gastmuzikant | Bert Meulendijk |
engineer | Patrick Mühren |
gastmuzikant | Koen Schouten (1) |
Chart position |
07-07-2001, Albumlijst, 38 weeks, number 1
04-05-2002, Albumlijst, 1 week, number 92 |
CD2
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CD, 2002 |
Label | EMI |
(onbekend) | Antoon Tolsma |
arrangeur | Tom Bakker |
engineer | Patrick Mühren |
producer | Peter van Asten |
engineer | Sander van der Heide |
gastmuzikant | Marcel Fisser |
gastmuzikant | Gregor Hamilton |
gastmuzikant | Peter Krako |
gastmuzikant | Sietse Huisman |
gastmuzikant | Serge Bredewold |
gastmuzikant | Jaap Kwakman |
Chart position |
09-11-2002, Albumlijst, 11 weeks, number 29
26-04-2003, Albumlijst, 2 weeks, number 71 |
Wêr Bisto
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CDS, 1999 |
Label | Road Records |
Wêr Bisto
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CDS, 2000 |
Label | EMI, EMI 8890592 |
Chart position |
16-09-2000, Top 40, 21 weeks, number 1
|
Children
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CDS, 2001 |
Label | EMI, 7243 8 79983 2 2 |
B-side | The Sea |
producer | Peter van Asten |
engineer | Patrick Mühren |
engineer | Edwin Schimscheimer |
engineer | Sander van der Heide |
She Couldn't Laugh
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CDS, 2001 |
Label | EMI, 7243 8 79333 2 3 |
B-side | Mr. Man |
arrangeur | Edwin Schimscheimer |
producer | Peter van Asten |
engineer | Patrick Mühren |
gastmuzikant | Eddie Conard |
gastmuzikant | Peter Weekers |
gastmuzikant | Koen Schouten (1) |
gastmuzikant | Giovanni Caminita |
gastmuzikant | Hans Eijkenaar |
gastmuzikant | Edwin Schimscheimer |
Chart position |
19-05-2001, Top 40, 12 weeks, number 4
|
I Need To Know
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CDS, 2002 |
Label | EMI, 5514112 |
B-side | Finally |
producer | Peter van Asten |
engineer | Patrick Mühren |
arrangeur | Tom Bakker |
Chart position |
28-09-2002, Top 40, Tip
|
I'll See You
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CDS, 2003 |
Label | EMI, 7243 5524062 0 |
B-side | Runaway/So Am I |
producer | Peter van Asten |
engineer | Patrick Mühren |
arrangeur | Tom Bakker |
componist | Peter van Asten |
engineer | Sander van der Heide |
Chart position |
26-07-2003, Top 40, Tip
|
Tell Me
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CDS, 2003 |
Label | EMI, 7243 5520112 6 |
producer | Peter van Asten |
tekstschrijver | Bernard Oattes |
engineer | Patrick Mühren |
engineer | Sander van der Heide |
De Júste Snaar
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | CDS, 2011 |
Label | Cloud 9 |
Fûgelfrij
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | Single, 2016 |
Label | Marista |
Earder As Letter: Dylan In Het Fries: In Frysk Earbetoan Oan Bob Dylan
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | Compilatie, 2010 |
Label | T2 Entertainment, PRCD 2010128 |
Lady Lounge
Act | Twarres |
Type and year | Compilatie, 2011 |
Label | Cloud 9, CLDM2011073 |
producer | Dorian Broekhuyse |
producer | Mark Den Hartog |
producer | Frank Wijn |
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.