The Nits
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Netherlands
- Born: 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Active: 1974 - present
Biography
Nits are a Dutch pop band formed in Amsterdam in 1974 by Henk Hofstede and Rob Kloet, with keyboardist Robert Jan Stips joining in 1983. Their literate, ever-changing art pop produced the 1987 European hit 'In the Dutch Mountains' and albums including 'Omsk', 'Giant Normal Dwarf' and 'Hotel Europa'. The band remains active after fifty years, still centred on Hofstede, Kloet and Stips.
Genres
The Nits Discography
- Tent (1979) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- New Flat (1980) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Work (1981) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- Omsk (1983) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (1984) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Henk (1986) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- In the Dutch Mountains (1987) - Album - rated 3.42/5
Members
- Henk Hofstede - vocals, guitar (1974–Present)
- Rob Kloet - drums (1974–Present)
- Alex Roelofs - bass (1974–1981)
- Michiel Peters - guitar (1974–1985)
- Robert Jan Stips - keyboards (1983–1996; 2003–Present)
- Joke Geraets - bass (1986–1991)
- Pieter Meuris - violin (1991–1996)
- Martin Bakker - bass (1991–1996)
- Arwen Linnemann - bass (1998–2003)
- Laetitia van Krieken - keyboards (1998–2004)