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Mr Little Jeans
Mr Little Jeans
Birth name	Monica Birkenes
Born	Grimstad, Norway
Genres	Indie pop; synthpop;
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Neon Gold Records; Harvest Records;
Website	mrlittlejeansmusic.com

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Monica Birkenes, better known by her stage name Mr Little Jeans, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter living in Los Angeles, California.^[1] She has released one studio album, Pocketknife, in 2014.^[2]

The pseudonym Mr Little Jeans is inspired by Kumar Pallana's character in Wes Anderson's film Rushmore.^[3]

Early life

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 waitressing to make ends meet.^[4]

Music career

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 entitled "Angel EP."^[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 March 25, 2014.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	AUS ^[9]	US Heat ^[10]
Pocketknife	Released: March 18, 2014^[11] Label: Sony Music, Harvest Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl	40	33

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
Title	EP details	US Electronic ^[10]
Angel EP	Released: June 7, 2010 Label: Neon Gold Records Format: 7-inch record	—
Good Mistake EP	Released: February 18, 2014^[12] Label: Harvest Format: digital download	17
F E V E R S	Released: October 21, 2016 Label: Nettwerk Format: digital download	—

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Angel"	2010	Angel EP
"Rescue Song"	2010	Pocketknife
"The Suburbs"	2011
"Runaway"	2012
"Oh Sailor" (featuring the Silverlake Conservatory of Music Youth Chorale)	2013
"Good Mistake"	2014
"Dear Santa"	2014	Non-album singles
"Single Ladies"	2015	Non-album singles
"Waking Up"		F E V E R S
"Fool 4 You"
"Stitches"	2016
"Forgetter"	2018	Non-album singles
"Unfollow"	2018	Non-album singles

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Back to the Start"	2013	—	Iron Man 3 soundtrack

References

^ "Bio". mrlittlejeansmusic.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mr Little Jeans". Discogs. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Mr. Little Jeans". Last.fm. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ Lester, Paul. "New band of the day – No 906: Mr Little Jeans". the Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ "Mr. Little Jeans - The Suburbs (Arcade Fire Cover)". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ "Pocketknife - Mr. Little Jeans | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ "Album Review: Mr Little Jeans - Pocketknife". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ "DISCOGRAPHY MR. LITTLE JEANS". eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Mr Little Jeans – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ Kelly, Katie (18 March 2014). "Stream Mr. Little Jeans' Debut Album "Pocketknife"". Complex. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ NK (18 February 2014). "Make a "Good Mistake" and Hear Mr. Little Jeans' New Song". Earbuddy. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

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[1] "Bio". mrlittlejeansmusic.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[:0-2] "Mr Little Jeans". Discogs. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[:1-3] "Mr. Little Jeans". Last.fm. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[Mr_Little_Jeans:_Pocketknife-4] "Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife". Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[5] Lester, Paul. "New band of the day – No 906: Mr Little Jeans". the Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[6] "Mr. Little Jeans - The Suburbs (Arcade Fire Cover)". Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[7] "Pocketknife - Mr. Little Jeans | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[8] "Album Review: Mr Little Jeans - Pocketknife". Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[9] "DISCOGRAPHY MR. LITTLE JEANS". eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[US-10] "Mr Little Jeans – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[11] Kelly, Katie (18 March 2014). "Stream Mr. Little Jeans' Debut Album "Pocketknife"". Complex. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[12] NK (18 February 2014). "Make a "Good Mistake" and Hear Mr. Little Jeans' New Song". Earbuddy. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

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 == Early life ==
-Birkenes grew up in rural [[Grimstad]], Norway, the daughter of a shipbuilder and secretary.<ref name=":1" /> In her youth she performed in town plays and musical events, as well as church choirs and retirement homes.<ref name="Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife">{{Cite web|title = Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife|url = http://www.popmatters.com/review/180210-mr-little-jeans-pocketknife/|accessdate = 2015-07-29}}</ref> At age 18 she moved to London to study drama while waitressing to make ends meet.<ref name="Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife"/>
+Birkenes grew up in rural [[Grimstad]], Norway, the daughter of a shipbuilder and a secretary.<ref name=":1" /> In her youth, she performed in town plays and musical events, as well as church choirs and retirement homes.<ref name="Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife">{{Cite web|title = Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife|url = http://www.popmatters.com/review/180210-mr-little-jeans-pocketknife/|accessdate = 2015-07-29}}</ref> At age 18, she moved to London to study drama, while waitressing to make ends meet.<ref name="Mr Little Jeans: Pocketknife"/>
 == Music career ==