Nits
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Netherlands
- Born: 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Active: 1974 - present
Biography
Nits are an Amsterdam art rock band formed in 1974, built around singer Henk Hofstede, drummer Rob Kloet and keyboardist Robert Jan Stips. Their literate, travel minded songs brought Dutch hits with Nescio and international recognition with 'In the Dutch Mountains' (1987). Across dozens of studio albums they have remained an album band with a distinctly European identity, celebrating fifty years together in 2024.
Genres
Nits Discography
- Giant Normal Dwarf (1990) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Ting (1992) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- dA dA dA (1994) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Alankomaat (1998) - Album
- Wool (2000) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Nits Hits (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.09/5
Members
- Henk Hofstede - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1974–present)
- Rob Kloet - drums, percussion (1974–present)
- Alex Roelofs - bass, backing vocals (1974–1981)
- Michiel Peters - guitar, vocals (1974–1985)
- Robert Jan Stips - keyboards, vocals (1983–1996, 2003–present)
- Joke Geraets - bass, guitar, backing vocals (1986–1991)
- Pieter Meuris - violin (1991–1996)
- Martin Bakker - bass (1991–1996)
- Arwen Linnemann - bass (1998–2003)
- Laetitia van Krieken - keyboards (1998–2004)