Group
Nits
Dutch pop group
- From
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Since
- 1974–present
- Releases
- 74
- pop
About
Nits (known until 1989 as The Nits) are a Dutch pop group founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede (the group's lead singer and lyricist), Rob Kloet, drummer, and Robert Jan Stips (Supersister, Gruppo Sportivo, Golden Earring), keyboards.
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Their biggest hit in the Netherlands was "Nescio" (1983), a tribute to the Dutch author Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh. The major hit that brought the band to the attention of an international audience was "In the Dutch Mountains" (1987). Other well-known Nits songs include "J.O.S. Days", "Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof" and "Sketches of Spain". Top 10 albums include Omsk (1983), In the Dutch Mountains (1987), Urk (1989), Doing the Dishes (2008) and Hotel Europa (2015).
Members
Discography
Albums
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The Nits
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Tent Apple Music
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New Flat Apple Music
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Work Apple Music
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Kilo
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Omsk Apple Music
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Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof Apple Music
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Henk
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Henk / Kilo Apple Music
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In the Dutch Mountains Apple Music
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Hat Apple Music
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Giant Normal Dwarf Apple Music
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Hjuvi: A Rhapsody in Time
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Ting Apple Music
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dA dA dA Apple Music
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Alankomaat Apple Music
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Wool Apple Music
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1974
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Les Nuits Apple Music
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TRUCE Diaries
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Doing the Dishes Apple Music
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Strawberry Wood
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Malpensa
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Angst
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Knot
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Neon Apple Music
Singles
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The Flowers Apple Music
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26A Clouds in the Sky
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Frog
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The Wind the Rain
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Ivory Boy
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Three Sisters / Alankomaat
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Sister Rosa
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Robinson
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Bike in Head
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Tomorrow Never Knows
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Broken Wing
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Mourir avant quinze ans
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Road Not Taken
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dA dA dA Apple Music
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Dreams
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Mourir avant quinze ans
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Mrs. Sandman
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Ting Apple Music
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Cars & Cars
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Soap Bubble Box
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Long Forgotten Story
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Radio Shoes
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Torni: Music for 2 Towers
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Giant Normal Dwarf Apple Music
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Panorama Man
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J.O.S. Days
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In the Dutch Mountains Apple Music
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Sketches Of Spain
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Red Tape
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Looking for a Friend
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Yes or No
Live
Compilations
Other
Links
Official
Social
Concerts
Buy
Collaboration
Also known as
The Nits
Tags
- dutch
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2418092b-330c-48cf-85ee-e935dfce537c
- ISNI
- 0000000119453470
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.