The team of musicians who each contribute to the band's sound is organized around its protagonist and songwriter Emil Nikolaisen. Important sources of musical inspiration have been The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, AC/DC, Amon Düül, Gainsbourg/ Vannier, many greats of bossanova and anything beyond. In late 2005, the band toured Europe in support of The Dandy Warhols. In early 2006, Serena-Maneesh landed the opening gig for British band Oasis during its UK tour. They supported Nine Inch Nails on the Australia/Japan leg of their 2007 world tour. The highly acclaimed self-titled debut album was released on the Norwegian record-label HoneyMilk in the autumn of 2005. In December of the same year, the Norwegian vinyl label Hype City released an LP print featuring two exclusive tracks, and the Spanish indie distributor Touchme Records published the CD. In March 2006, the band announced its transfer to the Playlouder-branch of the Beggars Group established in Europe, North America and Oceania. In June 2006, the band released an international edition of its self-titled album through the international label Playlouder. The second album was released in March 2010, on the renowned British independent label4AD.
Band members
;Current members
Emil Nikolaisen – vocals, guitar
Ådne Meisfjord – electronics
;Former or associated members
Hilma Nikolaisen – bass
Øystein Sandsdalen – guitar
Tommy "Manboy" Akerholdt – drums
Lina Wallinder – vocals, percussion, organ
Sondre Tristan Midttun – guitar
Håvard Krogedal – organ, cello
Eivind Schou – viola
Anders Møller – percussion
Einar Lukerstuen – drums
Ann Sung-An Lee – vocals, percussion, organ
Marcus Forsgren – bass
Jennifer P. Fraser – bass
Marco "Storm" Hautakoski – drums
Discography
Studio albums
Serena Maneesh
EPs
Fixxations EP
Zurück: Retrospectives 1999-2003
*Enhanced CD; HoneyMilk Records
Singles
"Drain Cosmetics"
*Enhanced CD; Playlouder Recordings
*7" vinyl; Playlouder Recordings
*12" vinyl; Playlouder Recordings
"Sapphire Eyes"
*CD; Playlouder Recordings
*7" vinyl; Playlouder Recordings
"Ayisha Abyss"
*12" vinyl, b/w: "Call-Back from a Dream"; 4AD
Split singles
Serena Maneesh / The Parkas: Singles Club No. 4 7" – Australia, Low Transit Industries LTID012