Real name: Nits

Effective period / Period of releases: 1977 - 2024

Members: Robert Jan Stips, Peter Meuris, Martin Bakker, Arwen Linnemann, Laetitia Van Krieken, Alex Roelofs, Petra Lugtenburg, Michiel Peters, Rob Kloet, Henk Hofstede, Joke Geraets

Dutch pop group with a style often described as art pop. Formed in 1974 in Amsterdam.
In 1989, the band name "The Nits" was changed to simply "Nits".

Current band members:

Henk Hofstede – vocals, guitar, keyboards (1974-present)
Rob Kloet – drums, percussion (1974-present)
Robert Jan Stips – keyboards, vocals (1981-1996, 2003-present)

Past band members:

Alex Roelofs – bass (1974-1981)
Michiel Peters – guitar, vocals (1974-1985)
Petra Lugtenburg – backing vocals during recording and live performances, additional keyboards during live performances (1986)
Joke Geraets – bass, backing vocals (1986-1989)
Martin Bakker – bass (1992-1996)
Peter Meuris – percussion, violin (1992-1996)
Laetitia Van Krieken – keyboards, backing vocals (1998-2004)
Arwen Linnemann – bass, backing vocals (1998-2003)

Management & engineering:

Aad Link – manager (1981-1996, 2003-present)
Paul Telman – sound engineer (1974-present)
Tom Telman – light engineer (1977-present)


Relevant Nits subjects:

Werf Studio – former studio / rehearsal space (1982-2022)
Werf Records – record label
Frits – collaboration with Freek de Jonge