Emil Nikolaisen (born 4 February 1977) is a Norwegian musician, record producer and recording engineer. He's best known as the frontman and songwriter of alternative rock band Serena-Maneesh and former drummer of punk rock band Silver. Nikolaisen was previously the drummer of pop group The Loch Ness Mouse, guitarist and songwriter for indie rock band Royal, and guitarist for metal band Extol.,
As a producer, engineer and guest musician, Nikolaisen has worked with The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Madrugada, Årabrot, Carmen Villain, Elvira Nikolaisen, Maria Solheim, Wovenhand and A Place To Bury Strangers.
Selected discography
With Serena-Maneesh Studio albums
Serena Maneesh (2005) Serena Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor (2010)
Studio EPs
Fixxations (2002) Zurück: Retrospectives 1999-2003 (2005)
With Silver Studio albums
White Diary (2004)
Studio EPs
Billboard Blackout (2000) Riot 1-2-3 (2001)
With The Loch Ness Mouse Studio albums
Flair For Darjeeling (1999) Key West (2002) Cargo (An Introduction To The Loch Ness Mouse) (2004) 11-22 (2005)
Studio EPs
Ceylon Sailor EP (2000)
With Royal
My Dear (1998)
With Todd Rundgren, Emil Nikolaisen and Hans-Peter Lindstrøm
Runddans (2015)
References