| Emil Nikolaisen | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Katz |
| Born |
February 4, 1977 Moi, Norway |
| Genres | Extreme metal, glam punk, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, noise pop, noise rock, shoegazing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, producer, audio engineer |
| Instruments | Bass, drums, electric guitar, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels | 4AD, Playlouder, Honey Milk, Perfect Pop, Tooth & Nail, Bad Afro |
| Associated acts | Serena Maneesh, Extol, Selfmindead, Loch Ness Mouse, Silver, Årabrot |
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.
Nikolaisen has previously appeared as drummer in Norwegian punk rock band Silver also drumming in pop group The Loch Ness Mouse, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the indie band Royal, He also has a past as guitarist in the metal band Extol and produced albums for Årabrot, Carmen Villain, Okkultokrati, Elvira Nikolaisen and Maria Solheim among others.