Feine Sahne Fischfilet ("Fine Cream Fish Fillet") is a German punk band formed in 2004 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The band's members are from Jarmen, Greifswald, Rostock, Demmin, Loitz, Hanshagen and Wismar.

The band has officially released five studio albums: Backstage mit Freunden in 2009 and Wut im Bauch, Trauer im Herzen a year later — both released via Diffidati Records —, Scheitern & Verstehen in 2012, Bleiben oder Gehen in 2015 and Sturm & Dreck in 2018 via Audiolith Records. The 2015 released fourth studio album peaked at no. 21 in the German Albums Charts. Sturm & Dreck reached no. 3 in German Albums Charts, no. 12 in the Austrian Albums Charts and no. 30 in the Swiss Albums Charts.

In 2009 the Landeskriminalamt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania State Criminal Police Office) filed a lawsuit before the German federal censorship agency (officially the ) against the band arguing the song Staatsgewalt ("Authority of the State") released on their debut record Backstage mit Freunden for potential violent content. The lawsuit was later dismissed.Julia Jüttner: Spiegel Online: Punkband Feine Sahne Fischfilet – Die Staatsfeinde, erschienen 5 November 2012, retrieved 5 November 2012. Two years later the band was mentioned in the Verfassungsschutzbericht of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for having an explicit anti-state attitude.Verfassungsschutzbericht des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2011, S. 84, The band was featured in the Verfassungsschutzbericht again a year later. (PDF; 5,2 MB)

Feine Sahne Fischfilet played at major music festivals like Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, Hurricane Festival, Southside and Vainstream Rockfest.Hurricane und Southside 2014: Jetzt auch mit Pixies, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis und Elbow. Rolling Stone, 2 December 2013, retrieved 2 April 2015.Rock am Ring – Spielplan 2015 Website Rock am Ring 2015, retrieved 11 June 2015.Rock im Park – Spielplan 2015 Website Rock im Park 2015, retrieved 11 June 2015. As a reaction of the protests in Chemnitz the band took part at the free-for-all concert under the moniker #WirSindMehr alongside Die Toten Hosen, Kraftklub, Marteria, Casper and K.I.Z against hate and racism. German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier shared a posting about this concert on his social media and got criticized for supporting left extremists in content of the participation of Feine Sahne Fischfilet.

The band won several prizes like the Preis für Popkultur in 2017 for their campaign Noch nicht komplett im Arsch. Feine Sahne Fischfilet ranked second at the 2013s Courage Prize of the Linksfraktion at the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Prior to that the band was nominated as Best Newcomer at the VIA! Vut Indie Awards. In 2018 the band was nominated at the Best German Act category at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Discography Year Title Peak positionsChart positions: GER — AUT — SWI Label GER AUT SWI 2009 Backstage mit Freunden — — — Diffidati Records 2010 Wut im Bauch, Trauer im Herzen — — — 2012 Scheitern & Verstehen — — — Audiolith Records 2015 Bleiben oder Gehen 21 — — 2018 Sturm & Dreck 3 12 30 2023 Alles glänzt 3 14 11 Plattenweg Tonträger 2025 Wir kommen in Frieden 1 6 11

Accolades Year Nominated work Award Category Result Place Notes2012 Feine Sahne FischfiletVIA! Vut Indie AwardsBest Newcomer—Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmen: Das Verleihungsfest und Shortlistkandidaten 2013Courage Prize of the Linksfraktion at the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – 2ndHamburger Abendblatt: Demminer Bündnis erhält Preis für Courage gegen Rechts 2017Noch nicht komplett im ArschPreis für PopkulturMost exciting Idea/Campaign—2018Feine Sahne FischfiletMTV Europe Music AwardsBest German Act —

Band members Current members Kai Irrgang – bass (2004–present) Jan ″Monchi″ Gorkow – lead vocals (2006–present) Olaf Ney – drums (2008–present) Max Bobzin – trumpet, backing vocals (2009–present) Hauke – guitar, lead vocals (2022–present)

Former members Ahl – drums (2004–2008) Danny – guitar, lead vocals (2004–2009) Tillmann – trumpet (2008–2009) Christoph Sell – guitar, lead vocals (2009–2022) Jacobus North – trumpet, backing vocals (2010–2022)

Trivia Several members, including vocalist Jan Gorkow are part of the FC Hansa Rostock fan scene. The song Ostrava was dedicated to the FC Hansa fan scene; Keine Träne describes the estrangement of the fan scene. Vocalist Jan Gorkow had to face a lawsuit because he was accused to be involved in a confrontation with a neo nazi. He was later acquitted by the court. Charly Hübner directed the documentary movie Wildes Herz which is about the band.Bento: Hier ist der erste Trailer zur "Feine Sahne Fischfilet"-Doku In 2017 originally comedian Jan Böhmermann was receiving the VUT Indie Award but he didn't attend the Awards ceremony. Feine Sahne Fischfilet were declared as winner afterwards. Böhmermann and the band's members auctioned the prize on eBay and donated that money to Jugend rettet, an organization which helps rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean Sea.Rolling Stone: Preis gestohlen – Jan Böhmermann wütet gegen Feine Sahne Fischfilet Jan Gorkow is involved in the campaign MV for Kobane.Helfer aus MV sind wohlauf In October 2016, Jan Gorkow was part of TV show ″Applaus und raus!″ on Pro Sieben moderated by stand-up comedian Oliver Polak.

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