Influenced by obscure power pop and punk bands of the late 1970s, the band got together in 2005, consisting of Sir Harris XLV of Dresden on vocals and comb, Hans Durst on bass, Kidnap on guitar, and Bugs on drums. Bugs left after just a few rehearsals and was replaced by the one and only Baroness, aka Rosa Riot, who jumped in just in time to play the band’s first gig, supporting Kathy X at Berlin’s White Trash Fast Food, followed by a 10-day tour with The Carpettes (no money, no place to sleep, but lots of booze, beer and fun).

Hans Durst left the band because they played too badly, too fast, and weren’t interested in rehearsals on Sunday morning. A replacement was found in Lord Scrotum, who had moved to Berlin only a month earlier.

In 2007, their first release saw the light of day: a lathe-cut 12″ limited to 10 copies on the band’s own label, Queen Mum Records. At first it was produced as a birthday present for Stan of Escalator Haters/Wicked, who instantly decided to make it an official pressing on his label, Sprinter Records, in co-production with QMR. Two years later, a second album followed. After half of the edition had been sold, it turned out that the remaining half was mispressed and could hardly be played. The band tried to flatten them in the oven, but with little luck.

Lord Scrotum left the band at a petrol station on the way back from a gig in Kassel, only to rejoin The Not Amused many years later for a short period as second guitarist. On bass now was Jasper Hood, who had moved to Berlin shortly before, but left again two years later to focus on The About Blanks and the Black Jaspers.

In early 2012, the search for a permanent bass player ended when a young punk rocker asked Kidnap if he’d be up for founding a new band. He wasn’t interested, but instantly hired Shockhead, aka Schoki, who is still with the band today.

The following years brought another album and many gigs all over Europe.

Living his life much faster than the rest of his mates, Sir Harris XLV sadly passed away at the age of only 50, and Kidnap had to take over vocals.

After 10 years, The Not Amused entered the studio again in 2025 to record their fourth album, which will be released this May on Wanda Records!