Emil Nikolaisen

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)