Based in St. Petersburg, Russia, Messer für Frau Müller (Messer Fur Frau Muller in English means Knife for Mrs. Müller) is an Electronic Lounge ensemble. Evolved out of the musical project Буква О (Letter O) in 1991, originally the band consisted of Oleg Gitarkin (guitar), Tima Zemlyanikin (vocals) and Ilya Kuzik (bass). Aleksey Miksher (drums) joined the band in 1992 after recording of their first album "Merry Bormans"(1991). In 1992 they recorded their first official punk album