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At the same time as working on Ting, the group were also preparing material for a TV special with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. The subsequent album Ting (1992) was a return to a much more minimalist approach, both with respect to the emphasis on the piano and the inspiration of Philip Glass on several songs. Giant Normal Dwarf (1990) was a kaleidoscopic affair which at first glance seemed like a return to the psychedelia of ' I Am the Walrus' and ' Glass Onion' but was actually inspired by Hofstede's desire to write musical fairy tales for his newborn child. When Geraets fell ill with a muscular disease, meaning that she was unable to play bass, the group (now using the shortened name 'Nits', often rendered in capitals to emphasise the absence of the definite article) continued as a trio. Urk also featured live versions of songs from Hat, the band's 1988 6-song EP, including popular songs like The Dream, Bauhaus Chair and The Train. It became a Top 30 hit for the band in Holland. The live version of Adieu Sweet Bahnhof was released as a single, again accompanied by a video.

The group's extensive tours during this period led to the accomplished live triple-LP Urk (1989) which became their best-selling album. It was accompanied by a video with just the image of man in a rowing boat.

Its title track became a European hit and one of the band's biggest. The album Henk - which included such classic songs as Bike In Head, Home Before Dark and Port Of Amsterdam - was recorded as a three-piece, after which new bassist Joke Geraets became the first female member of The Nits, completing the line-up that would go on to enjoy commercial success with single and album In the Dutch Mountains (1987). In future, they would produce their own material and bring in guest musicians as required. The follow-up 'Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof' was another hit, but tensions between the group and producer Jaap Eggermont led to the departure of Peters, and a change in the group's working methods. Omsk showcased the new Nits sound with songs like 'A Touch of Henry Moore', almost entirely based around Kloet's percussion, and the dramatic hit single 'Nescio'. Between the group's experiments with different arrangements, and the addition of Stips to the line-up, The Nits gradually moved toward a more distinctive musical style, with Kloet playing a wide range of percussion, and Stips' keyboards used to produce a lusher sound. Many songs were radically reworked for live performance, a practice the group would continue throughout their career. In the meantime, the group had been developing their sound on their numerous European tours. In retrospect, however, those records could be seen as learning experiences of a world-class band now deserving international attention.' Omsk & Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof 'The obvious derivativeness on the Nits' early albums could have been written off as cut-rate local flirtation/reassembly of the real thing from Britain and America (Beatles, Talking Heads, etc.). On New Flat (1980) and Work (1981), which made increasing use of synthesisers, 'Hofstede reveals a growing aptitude for creating little emotional postcards.' Their major-label debut, Tent (1979), carried on the new wave style of The Nits, but was considerably more polished, partly due to the influence of producer Robert Jan Stips. This brought them to the attention of Columbia Records, for whom The Nits would continue to record for the next 22 years. They made their live debut in 1974, and released their self-financed, limited-run debut LP, The Nits, in 1978. Influenced by British pop music, especially the Beatles, they also incorporated influences from new wave music into their sound. The Nits originally consisted of Henk Hofstede (vocals, guitar), Alex Roelofs (bass), Michiel Peters (guitar) and Rob Kloet (drums). Top 10 albums include Omsk (1983), In the Dutch Mountains (1987), Urk (1989), Doing the Dishes (2008) and Hotel Europa (2015). Days', 'Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof' and 'Sketches of Spain'. Other well-known Nits songs include 'J.O.S.

The major hit that brought the band to the attention of an international audience was 'In the Dutch Mountains' (1987). Their biggest hit in the Netherlands was 'Nescio' (1983), a tribute to the Dutch author Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh. 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. Nits (known until 1989 as The Nits) are a Dutch pop group founded in 1974. Pop rock, pop, progressive rock, new wave

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