Emil Nikolaisen
Emil Nikolaisen | |
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Also known as | Katz, Rattlesnake, Melchior |
Born | Moi, Norway | 4 February 1977
Genres | Extreme metal, glam punk, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, noise pop, noise rock, shoegazing |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, producer, audio engineer |
Instrument(s) | Bass, drums, electric guitar, percussion, vocals |
Years active | 1995-present |
Labels | 4AD, Playlouder, Smalltown Supersound, Honey Milk, Perfect Pop, Tooth & Nail, Bad Afro |
Emil Nikolaisen (born 4 February 1977 in Moi, Norway) is a musician and producer from Norway. He is frontman, bandleader, songwriter, guitarist & singer of the well-known Norwegian alternative rock band Serena-Maneesh.[1]
Nikolaisen has previously appeared as drummer in Norwegian punk rock band Silver[2] also drumming in pop group The Loch Ness Mouse,[3] as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the indie band Royal,[4][5] He also has a past as guitarist in the metal band Extol[4] and produced albums for Årabrot, Carmen Villain, Okkultokrati, Elvira Nikolaisen and Maria Solheim among others,[6] as well as having contributed on numerous records by artists like Wovenhand, A Place To Bury Strangers, Brian Jonestown Massacre and Todd Rundgren/Lindstrøm.
References
- ^ Kaasen, Anders. "Biography-Serena Maneesh". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ Kaasen, Anders. "Biography-Silver". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ Reges, Margaret. "Biography-The Loch Ness Mouse". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2010.,
- ^ a b DaRonco, Mike. "Biography-Royal". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ "Soulscape-Homepage". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Review Will There Be Spring". CD Roots. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Lund, Norway
- Norwegian black metal musicians
- Norwegian heavy metal guitarists
- Norwegian male singers
- Norwegian multi-instrumentalists
- Norwegian record producers
- Norwegian rock guitarists
- Norwegian rock singers
- Norwegian singer-songwriters
- Punk rock drummers
- 21st-century Norwegian singers
- 21st-century Norwegian guitarists
- 21st-century drummers
- 21st-century male singers
- Extol members
- Guitarist stubs
- Heavy metal music stubs
- Norwegian singer stubs
- Record producer stubs
- Singer-songwriter stubs