Dutch pop band The Nits will turn 50 soon – an incredible length of time for any band. In these five decades, this very special band has gone its own path, from Sixties power pop influenced by the Beatles, the Kinks or the Hollies via new wave sounds informed by XTC or Kraftwerk to then finding their very own soundscapes. In all this time, the band has recorded some 25 albums and many singles, has scored hits such as «Nescio» or «In the Dutch Mountains» and played countless concerts in Europe and beyond. Even though this is a band that always looks to the future, now seems the right moment to look back at their unique œuvre. This first episode concentrates on the expectations of this series of podcast episodes. Eric Facon talks to core members Henk Hofstede, Rob Kloet and Robert Jan Stips. Production and Design Darren Hayne.
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Unfinished Houses
The Nits are turning 50 in 2024. The three core members sit down for a first conversation as an introduction into their world. In this episode, they talk about looking back in time, about the burning down of their fabled working space Werf, and what that loss means for their work. And last but not least, whether they have reasons to be proud.
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- 30 Oct 2023
A celebration of the Dutch band Nits EP 1
The Nits are turning 50 in 2024. The three core members sit down for a first conversation as an introduction into their world. In this episode, they talk about looking back in time, about the burning down of their fabled working space Werf, and what that loss means for their work. And last but not least, whether they have reasons to be proud.