Børns

Garrett Clark Borns (born January 7, 1992), better known by his stage name Børns (stylized as BØRNS), is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

Born and raised in Grand Haven, Michigan, Børns began performing in his youth.

The group performed at the Waterfront Film Festival in 2010.

In 2012, he released his debut album, A Dream Between, through REZidual Records.

In 2012, Børns performed with a guitarist and a drummer in The Garrett Borns Trio.

Børns and his fellow band members collaborated on the early EP A Dream Between., featuring several of Børns' earliest tracks, one of which was his single "Mitten".

The album was recorded in the private studio of Bill Chrysler.

Børns, managed by filmmaker Jeff Joanisse, was later signed to REZidual Records under the name Garrett Borns and took part in a TEDx event, performing a variety of music on his ukulele and showcasing his films from Paris.

In 2013, Børns took a vacation from New York City, where he was living, to Los Angeles.

Within weeks of relocating, Børns co-wrote his single "10,000 Emerald Pools" with producer Jack Kennedy.

His first major label release was the Candy EP (2014), through Geffen and Interscope.

The EP peaked at number two on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

On November 10, 2014, Børns released his debut single, "10,000 Emerald Pools", on Interscope Records and also his debut EP, Candy.

The Dopamine tour followed, preceding his debut studio album Dopamine in 2015.

The album was a commercial success, peaking at number 24 in the US and generating numerous singles include the platinum-certified, "Electric Love".

He made several television appearances and performed "10,000 Emerald Pools" on a number of talk shows, including Conan and Le Before du Grand Journal in France on March 5, 2015.

He toured in support of MisterWives on MisterWives' "Our Own House Tour".

On June 24, 2015, he played a headlining show at the Electrowerkz in London.

In July and August, Børns accompanied Charli XCX and Bleachers on their "Charli and Jack Do America Tour" and performed at Lollapalooza on July 31, 2015.

He also appeared at Life Is Beautiful festival and the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October.

At many concerts, Børns also performs songs entitled "Broke" and "Let You Down", which were never released on an album nor deemed as singles.

On May 6, 2015, Børns' Vevo channel on YouTube released a music video accompanying his new single "Electric Love", placing as his most viewed song to date with well over 100 million views.

On August 17, 2015, Børns' debut studio album, Dopamine, featuring "Electric Love" and its cover art were revealed, while the release date for Dopamine was confirmed as October 16, 2015.

On September 15, 2015, Børns' performance at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City was filmed by the American Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) for its Front and Center concert series airing nationwide in February 2016.

Børns then embarked on tours with artists including Charli XCX, Bleachers, and Halsey, as a supporting act, along with a set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2016.

Børns performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2016.

He also appeared as a featured artist in "Fool's Gold" by Dagny for her EP Ultraviolet.

To further promote the LP, he headlined the MoneyMan Tour (2017–18) and supported Del Rey on her LA to the Moon Tour.

Børns released his third EP titled Suddenly in July 2023.

Borns was born in Michigan and grew up in Grand Haven.

At the age of 10, he was paid to perform as a magician known as "Garrett the Great" at parties.

At the age of 13, a seventh-grade student at White Pines Middle School, he received a Gold Key Award in the National Scholastic Art Awards along with an $8,000 college scholarship to the Kendall College of Art and Design (a part of Ferris State University) in Grand Rapids for his drawings and visual art.

At the age of 14, he studied at Michigan's Interlochen Center for the Arts' summer program.

Børns has also associated with filmmaking during his adolescence.

He attended Grand Haven High School and went on to both take classes in classical piano at Grand Rapids Community College and study jazz at Muskegon Community College.

During his time in high school, Børns briefly performed in a cover band known as "Brown Chicken Brown Trout".

On July 28, 2017, Børns released the single "Faded Heart" through Interscope, which was featured on the FIFA 18 Soundtrack, and in the movie Flatliners (2017).

Then on September 29, 2017, Børns released his next single, "Sweet Dreams".

His second album, Blue Madonna, was released on January 12, 2018.

The record spawned several singles, including "God Save Our Young Blood" with Lana Del Rey, which charted on the US rock chart.