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Jens Lekman

alp, *1981 SE
Musician of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Jens Martin Lekman Rocky Dennis

Jens Martin Lekman ([jɛns mɑrtɪn lekman]) (born 6 February 1981) is a Swedish musician. His music is guitar-based pop with heavy use of samples and strings, with lyrics that are often witty, romantic, and melancholic. His work is heavily influenced by that of Jonathan Richman and Belle & Sebastian, and he has been likened to Stephin Merritt (of The Magnetic Fields), David Byrne, and Scott Walker.

     
Instruments
  • Alphorn
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Vocals
  • Bass
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • World
  • Dance
Popular Tracks   
Your Arms Around Me on The Linden Trees Are Still In Blossom by Jens Lekman
What's That Perfume That You Wear? on Life Will See You Now by Jens Lekman
How We Met, the Long Version on Life Will See You Now by Jens Lekman
A Postcard to Nina on The Linden Trees Are Still In Blossom by Jens Lekman
Wedding in Finistère on Life Will See You Now by Jens Lekman
You Are The Light (by which I travel into this and that) on When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog by Jens Lekman
An Argument With Myself on An Argument With Myself by Jens Lekman
Black Cab on The Cherry Trees Are Still In Blossom by Jens Lekman
Pocketful Of Money on The Cherry Trees Are Still In Blossom by Jens Lekman
The Opposite of Hallelujah on The Linden Trees Are Still In Blossom by Jens Lekman

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Discography

Title Artist Year Type
Life Will See You NowJens Lekman2017Album
What's That Perfume That You Wear?Jens Lekman2017Single
Two Young LoversJens Lekman2017Single
How We MetJens Lekman2017Album
I Know What Love Isn'tJens Lekman2013Single
Erica AmericaJens Lekman2012Single
I Know What Love Isn'tJens Lekman2012Album
An Argument With Myself EPJens Lekman2011Album
Tiny Desk ConcertJens Lekman2011Album
The End Of The World Is Bigger Than LoveJens Lekman2010Single
Sipping On The Sweet NectarJens Lekman2008Album
Sipping On The Sweet Nectar - The Epic Remixes By Ultracity & Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. BulgariJens Lekman2008Album
SkvavarsBenni Hemm Hemm & Jens Lekman2007Single
Night Falls Over KortedalaJens Lekman2007Album
Kalendervägen 113.DJens Lekman2007Album
Friday Night At The Drive-In BingoJens Lekman2007Single
A Sweet Summer's Night On Hammer Hill / The HairJens Lekman / Blood Music2006Single
The Opposite Of HallelujahJens Lekman2005Single
Oh You're So Silent JensJens Lekman2005Compil.
Live At Stora TeaternJens Lekman2005Album
Julie EPJens Lekman2004Album
Hand On Your Heart / If You Ever Need A StrangerJosé González / Jens Lekman2004Single
You Are The LightJens Lekman2004Album
When I Said I Wanted To Be Your DogJens Lekman2004Album
I Don't Know If She's Worth 900 Kr / Shake It OffJens Lekman / El Perro Del Mar2004Single
Rocky Dennis In HeavenJens Lekman2004Album
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