What does it mean to be a member of Serena Maneesh?
“the dynasty does not leave a single leaf untouched, indifferent. like a piece of meat through that good old butcher' s molding machine."
How did the band form and how was the name developed?
“recording sessions, late night playing, playing, playing, lot of late night walking, cold air, making lots of stupid mistakes, seeing bad shows, horrible music scene but some good oslo punk rock 'scene' attitude inspired serena- the thoughts of something serene, the serenade, the moment when the curtains are being taken away, the sound of siren inside your head- the maneesh, a stage 'setting' of an opera of fantasy in your head, transcribed."
What early influences do the members have?
"some ramones, some jobim, some old norwegian gypsie folk tales, some grieg, some oldie acdc. all that made our hearts beat."
Were the members of Serena Maneesh making similar styles of music before in previous bands or did they adapt to a new style?
"m. all fragments/ parts of a forming some kind of of path."
