Emil Nikolaisen

Silver
The Loch Ness Mouse
Royal
Extol
Animal Town

Musical artist

Emil Nikolaisen (born 4 February 1977 in Moi, Norway) 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] 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.^[5]^[6]^[7]

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.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

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

^ Frankplads, Per Christian (2010-04-16). "Serena Maneesh: en avgrunn av lyd". ballade.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
^ Kaasen, Anders. "Biography-Serena Maneesh". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
^ Kaasen, Anders. "Biography-Silver". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
^ "Himmel og helvete". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 2005-08-30. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
^ Reges, Margaret. "Biography-The Loch Ness Mouse". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2010.,
^ DaRonco, Mike. "Biography-Royal". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
^ "Emil Nikolaisen er mannen bak årets store festivalsnakkis". Tidens ånd (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
^ Moen, Siri Narverud (2023-06-01). "En motreaksjon til festivaler som blir likere og likere". ballade.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
^ Isbrekken, Ane Teksum (2010-10-05). "Bytter ut kjæresten med broren". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
^ NRK (2004-01-22). "Punker hjelper Maria". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
^ "Emil Nikolaisen produserer ny Woven Hand-skive" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
^ Norris, John (2015-02-25). "A Place to Bury Strangers on the End of Death by Audio and Their New Album 'Transfixiation'". Vice. Retrieved 2024-03-17.