[3] The band was originally a duo of Gitarkin on bass guitar and Annette Schneider on synthesizer.
[citation needed] In 2003, Oleg Tarasov, the producer of Messer Chups and head of their home label Solnze Records, invited the world famous theremin player Lydia Kavina to join them.
In 2005, Messer Chups became a duo consisting of Gitarkin and Svetlana "Zombierella" Nagaeva on bass.
[citation needed] The group's music was used for the soundtrack for the dating sim Monster Prom.
[3] As of 2019, the group's line-up consisted of:[1] Albums: EP's: Compilations: Messer für Frau Müller: