We steal your favourite songs —
and your heart.
Miss Chief and the Bandits are a six-piece pop rock cover band with one simple mission: fill your venue, your dance floor, and your soul with nothing but pure, unfiltered fun.
From anthems you screamed in your car to guilty pleasures you secretly adore, we play it all with a smile and a whole lot of energy. No pretension, no slow moments — just great music and even better vibes.
Based in Twente and active throughout Overijssel — from Almelo to Zwolle, from Enschede to Deventer. Perfect for festivals, corporate parties, club nights, or any occasion that deserves an upgrade from a Spotify playlist.
Vocals
The voice that lights up the room before she even sings a note. Nikki brings heart, sass, and unstoppable stage presence to every show.
Vocals
Power, sweetness, and a smile that could melt stadiums. Together with Nikki, Emma makes every chorus twice as dangerous.
Guitar
Riffs that'll make your hair stand on end and solos that'll make you forget your own name. Ruud keeps the fire burning six strings at a time.
Bass
The groove machine. Erik-Jan lays down the low end with surgical precision and a coolness that makes the whole band look good.
Keyboards
From lush synth pads to thundering piano chords, Pieter fills every corner of the room with sound and leaves no ear unattended.
Drums & Vocals
The heartbeat of the Bandits. Ingo drives the engine hard, keeps everyone in line, and still somehow finds time to sing about it.
Chief of Sound
The man behind the mix. While the band steals songs, David steals the show from behind the desk — shaping every note, balancing every voice, and making sure the kick drum hits you right in the chest. The unsung hero of every great night out.
All media mixed and mastered from raw live tracks recorded on the monitor mixer. No fixes, no overdubs.
A taste of what we play — order and selection vary per show.
Want to book Miss Chief and the Bandits for your event, festival, or party? We'd love to hear from you!
The band carries its own IEM rig with passive splitters (Behringer Ultralink MS8000) and a Behringer Wing Rack. All members use wired in-ears with individual headphone amplifiers.
Lead vocals rotate per song between the two vocalists and drummer.
The band can also offer to bring a PA system. Please contact us on the possibilities.
| # | Instrument | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick | Mic | AKG kit or similar |
| 2 | Snare | Mic | AKG kit or similar |
| 3 | Tom 1 | Mic | AKG kit or similar |
| 4 | Tom 2 | Mic | AKG kit or similar |
| 5 | Tom 3 | Mic | AKG kit or similar |
| 6 | Floor Tom | Mic | AKG kit or similar |
| 7 | Overhead L | Mic | AKG kit or similar |
| 8 | Overhead R | Mic | AKG kit or similar |
| 9 | Guitar L | DI | Direct out from pedal board |
| 10 | Guitar R | DI | Direct out from pedal board |
| 11 | Keyboard L | DI | |
| 12 | Keyboard R | DI | |
| 13 | Bass | DI | Direct out from pedal board |
| 14 | Vocal Nikki | Mic | SM58 or similar |
| 15 | Vocal Emma | Mic | SM58 or similar |
| 16 | Vocal Ingo | Mic | SM58 or similar |