The Nits

The Nits are a Dutch art-pop band from Amsterdam, formed in 1974 by vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Henk Hofstede. The band debuted with a 1976 single on Dureco, followed in 1978 by a self-titled album on Scramble. Ten albums and assorted shortplayers appeared on CBS between 1979 and 1990, with further titles on Columbia and Sony over the following quarter-century.

Members: Henk Hofstede (vocals, guitar, keyboards, dulcimer, banjo), Rob Kloet (drums, vocals, lyra), Alex Roelofs [aka A∙L∙X] (bass, 1974-81), Michiel Peters (guitar, vocals, mandolin, 1974-85), Robert Jan Stips (keyboards, vocals, synthesizer, grand piano, 1982-96, 2003-present), Joke Geraets (bass, 1986-91)

Discography:

• “Yes or No” / “Ronald Razorblade” (1976)
• The Nits (1978)
• Tent (1979)
• New Flat (1980)
• Work (1981)
• Kilo (EP, 1983)
• Omsk (1983)
• Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (1984)
• Henk (1986)
• In the Dutch Mountains (1987)
• Hat (1988)
• Urk (live, 1989)
• Giant Normal Dwarf (1990)
• “Torni (Music for Two Towers)” (single, 1990)
• Hjuvi: A Rhapsody in Time (1992 • Nits & The Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra)
• Ting (1992)
• dA dA dA (1994)