Mean Jeans

{{Short description|American punk rock band}}

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| origin = Portland, Oregon

| genre = Punk rock, garage punk, indie rock

| years_active = {{start date|2006}}–present

| label = Rehab, Dirtnap, Trouble in Mind, Fat Wreck Chords

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| current_members = *Billy Jeans

  • Jeans Wilder
  • Junior Jeans

| past_members = Howie Doodat

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Mean Jeans are a Portland, Oregon-based punk rock band formed in 2006 by guitarist Billy Jeans and drummer Jeans Wilder. They are known for their loud, humorous, fun-loving songs, and for their music's intentional resemblance to that of the Ramones.{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mean-jeans-mn0002363049/biography | title=Mean Jeans Biography | work=AllMusic | accessdate=12 June 2017 | author=Deming, Mark}}{{cite web | url=http://splitsider.com/2012/12/mean-jeans-are-the-best-and-funniest-band-of-the-year/ | title=Mean Jeans are the Best (and Funniest) Band of the Year | work=Splitsider | date=28 December 2012 | accessdate=12 June 2017 | author=Schimkowitz, Matt}}{{cite web | url=https://www.punknews.org/review/8764/mean-jeans-are-you-serious | title=Are You Serious? (2009) | work=Punknews.org | date=30 October 2009 | accessdate=12 June 2017 | author=Pelone, Joe}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

  • Are You Serious? (Dirtnap, 2009)
  • On Mars (Dirtnap, 2012)
  • Tight New Dimension (Fat Wreck Chords, 2016)
  • Jingles Collection (Fat Wreck Chords, 2018)
  • Gigantic Sike (Fat Wreck Chords, 2019)
  • Blasted (Fat Wreck Chords, 2024)

=Singles=

  • Stoned 2 the Bone (Rehab single, 2008)
  • Tears in My Beers/Cool 2 Drive (Trouble in Mind single, 2010)

=EPs=

  • License to Chill (Dirtnap EP, 2009)

References