| Mr Little Jeans | |
| Birth Name: | Monica Linn Birkenes |
| Birth Place: | Grimstad, Norway |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
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. 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. 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 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] | US Heat [10] | |||||
| Pocketknife |
| 40 | 33 | |||
| Better Days |
| |||||
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Electronic | |||
| Angel |
| — | |
| Good Mistake |
| 17 | |
| F E V E R S |
| — |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Angel" | 2010 | Angel |
| "Rescue Song" | Pocketknife | |
| "The Suburbs" | 2011 | |
| "Runaway" | 2012 | |
| "Oh Sailor" | 2013 | |
| "Good Mistake" | 2014 | |
| "Dear Santa" | rowspan="2" | |
| "Single Ladies" | 2015 | |
| "Waking Up" | F E V E R S | |
| "Fool 4 You" | ||
| "Stitches" | 2016 | |
| "Forgetter" | 2018 | rowspan="2" |
| "Unfollow" |