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Mr Little Jeans | |
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Birth name | Monica Linn Birkenes |
Born | Grimstad, Norway |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | mrlittlejeans |
Monica Linn Birkenes, better known by her stage name Mr Little Jeans, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter living in Los Angeles, California. [1] She has released two studio albums: Pocketknife, in 2014 and Better Days in 2022. [2]
The pseudonym Mr Little Jeans is inspired by Kumar Pallana's character in Wes Anderson's film Rushmore . [3]
Birkenes grew up in rural Grimstad, Norway, the daughter of a shipbuilder and a secretary. [3] In her youth, she performed in town plays and musical events, as well as church choirs and retirement homes. [4] At age 18, she moved to London to study drama, while serving tables to make ends meet. [4]
After signing to independent label Neon Gold, Birkenes released her first single, "Rescue Song", in 2010. [2] The Guardian compared her sound at the time to Lykke Li, Robyn, and Annie. [5] Later that year, she put out her first EP, titled Angel [2] Birkenes grew in popularity with her 2011 cover of Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs". [6] She often collaborates with Los Angeles producer Tim Anderson, who was instrumental in creating her debut album, Pocketknife. [7] The record was released on Harvest Records on 25 March 2014. [8]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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AUS [9] | US Heat [10] | |||||
Pocketknife |
| 40 | 33 | |||
Better Days |
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Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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US Electronic [10] | ||
Angel |
| — |
Good Mistake |
| 17 |
F E V E R S |
| — |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Angel" | 2010 | Angel |
"Rescue Song" | Pocketknife | |
"The Suburbs" | 2011 | |
"Runaway" | 2012 | |
"Oh Sailor" (featuring the Silverlake Conservatory of Music Youth Chorale) | 2013 | |
"Good Mistake" | 2014 | |
"Dear Santa" | Non-album singles | |
"Single Ladies" | 2015 | |
"Waking Up" | F E V E R S | |
"Fool 4 You" | ||
"Stitches" | 2016 | |
"Forgetter" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
"Unfollow" |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Back to the Start" | 2013 | — | Iron Man 3 soundtrack |
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