Sara Niemietz - twentytwenty (album)
About
| twentytwenty | ||||
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| Live album by Sara Niemietz | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | February 28, 2020 | |||
| Venue | Apogee Studios | |||
| Studio | Apogee Studios, Santa Monica, CA | |||
| Genre | rock | |||
| Label | Saranade Music, Taylor Made Music, The Fuel Music | |||
| Producer | W.G. Snuffy Walden and Sara Niemietz | |||
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twentytwenty was recorded in 2020, on February 27th and 28th, before live audiences at Apogee Studios in Santa Monica, California.[1] The seventeen track live album features some previously released songs that have evolved with inputs from additional band-mates and the album debuts four new unreleased songs.[2]
[3]- twentytwenty entered the Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart at #91 for the week of October 31, 2020.[4]
- * Sara Niemietz (vocals - guitar)
- * W.G. Snuffy Walden (guitar)
- * Martin Diller (drums)
- * Andrew Kesler (keys)
- * Jonathan Richards (bass)
- * Alex Nester (vocals)
- * Mollie Weaver (vocals)
The band reunited on the the eve of the album release (October 15, 2020) for the first time since the live recording sessions. Two online performances were live-streamed with video provided by Veeps.com. Ty Bailie filled in for Andrew Kesler on keys.[5]
Former KTTV television host Carlos Amezcua interviewed Niemietz for BEONDTV, in advance of the album's October 15, 2020 release event,[6] which consisted of two online performances to accommodate international time zones and viewership. The event(s) were hosted by Feinstein's at Vitello's in Studio City, CA without a live audience present due to lingering Covid-19 concerns.
Singles from twentytwenty
| "On Ten (Live)" | |
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| Single by Sara Niemietz | |
| from the album twentytwenty | |
| Released | September 25, 2020 |
| Format | digital |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Studio | Apogee Studios |
| Genre | Rock, groove |
| Length | 3:44 |
| Label | Saranade Music (BMI), Levi Snuff Music (BMI) |
| Songwriter(s) | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden |
"On Ten (Live)" "Download On Ten (Live)" | |
| "Monroe (Live)" | |
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| Single by Sara Niemietz | |
| from the album twentytwenty | |
| Released | July 31, 2020 |
| Format | digital |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Studio | Apogee Studios |
| Genre | Contemporary, ballad |
| Length | 3:49 |
| Label | Saranade Music (BMI), Levi Snuff Music (BMI) |
| Songwriter(s) | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden |
"Monroe (Live)" "Download Monroe (Live)" | |
| "Made to Last (Live)" | |
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| Single by Sara Niemietz | |
| from the album twentytwenty | |
| Released | June 26, 2020 |
| Format | digital |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Studio | Apogee Studios |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:19 |
| Label | Saranade Music (BMI), Levi Snuff Music (BMI) |
| Songwriter(s) | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden |
"Made to Last (Live)" Download "Made to Last (Live)" | |
Track list
twentytwenty
- Released: 2020
- Format: "LP/CD/Digital"
- Label: Saranade Music, Taylor Made Music, The Fuel Music
- Producer: W.G. Snuffy Walden and Sara Niemietz
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Smile (Live)" | Charlie Chaplin | 1:28 |
| 2. | "I Smile (Live)" | Kirk Franklin | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Don't Walk Me Home (Live)" (About the song --podcast) | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden, Jeff Cohen | 03:57 |
| 4. | "Made to Last (Live)" (About the song --podcast) | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden | 03:18 |
| 5. | "Monroe (Live)" (About the song --podcast) | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden | 03:49 |
| 6. | "Let Me Be (Live)" | Sara Niemietz | 05:07 |
| 7. | "The Nearness of You (Live)" | Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington | 07:19 |
| 8. | "Go with the Flow (Live)" | Sara Niemietz | 04:06 |
| 9. | "All Your Love (Live)" | Sara Niemietz | 03:07 |
| 10. | "Feet Don't Touch the Floor (Live)" | Sara Niemietz | 03:52 |
| 11. | "Calling You (Live)" | Bob Telson | 05:24 |
| 12. | "Hear Me Now (Live)" | Jeff Cohen, Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden, Tim Niemietz | 04:01 |
| 13. | "Out of Order (Live)" | Sara Niemietz | 03:35 |
| 14. | "Shine (Live)" | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden | 03:32 |
| 15. | "Waiting on the Day (Live)" | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden | 03:32 |
| 16. | "On Ten (Live)" | Sara Niemietz, W.G. Snuffy Walden | 03:44 |
| 17. | "Stand by Me (Live)" | Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | 06:20 |
| Total length: | 69:48 | ||
Release Event Special Thanks W.G. Snuffy Walden, Jonathan Richards, Martin Diller, Andrew Kesler, Alex Nester, Mollie Weaver, Mihi Nihil, MWO, Kiya Schafer, RSVP Visual Productions, George Landress, DNA Mastering and Archiving, Xanderphotography.com, Kiki Ex-Hill, Bandwear, Veeps, Feinstein's at Vitello's, Apogee Electronics, Ty Bailie, Will Walden, Connor Walden, KatrinabarberShop, Rex Olson and Tim and Cheryl Niemietz.
References
- ↑ BandCamp (2020-10-15). "twentytwenty, by Sara Niemietz". Sara Niemietz. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ "Sara Niemietz comes full circle with 'twentytwenty'". Moths and Giraffes. 2020-11-13. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ↑ "Sara Niemietz in Twenty Twenty". DJ Dave's Musical Musings. 2020-11-27. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Top Current Album Sales Chart". Billboard. 2020-10-28. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ Negron, Ray (2020-10-12). "Sara Niemietz Is Music and Entertainment's Hidden Gem". Newsmax. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ "Musician Sara Niemietz releases new music "twentytwenty" with Snuffy Walden". BEONDTV. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
External Links
- twentytwenty streaming links
- "Sara Niemietz Is Music and Entertainment's Hidden Gem", NEWSMAX, by Ray Negron
- "Musician Sara Niemietz releases new music "twentytwenty" with Snuffy Walden" BEONDTV
- Reach Out With Ray and Steve
- Stoverload Podcast (Spotify)
- Apple Music, Top Singer / Songwriter Music Albums Charts, #75 - October 19, 2020
- Apple Music, Top Singer / Songwriter Music Albums Charts, #54 - October 20, 2020
- Billboard Current Albums #91 October 31, 2020
- DJ Dave's Musical Musings