Twarres

Twarres
Twarres in 2015
Background information
OriginWergea, Netherlands
GenresFolk
Years active1999 (1999)–2003 (2003), 2009 (2009)–present
MembersMirjam Timmer, Kristian Dijkstra

Twarres is a folk/pop band from Wergea in the Netherlands who perform songs in both English and their native Frisian language. Their songs are primarily lush, harmonic vocal pop with a focus on acoustic instrumentation such as pianos and violins. Their debut single "Wêr bisto" won the audience's award at the 1999 Frisian Song Contest.[1] The band has one platinum certified album and single respectively.

  1. ^ "Twarres terug bij Liet". Drachtster Courant (in Dutch). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.