The Launch Box featuring BØRNS
If you like: Twenty One Pilots, Saint Motel, In The Valley Below
Garrett Borns aka BØRNS, is an American musician and singer from Grand Haven, Michigan. He released his first EP, A Dream Between, in 2012 and released his debut studio album, Dopamine, on October 16, 2015.
When he was only 10 years old, BØRNS was a professional magician, utilizing his first name as part of his moniker, “Garrett the Great.” He excelled in art, and when he was 13, he received a Gold Key Award in the National Scholastic Art Award along with an $8,000 college scholarship to the Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids.
In his early career, BØRNS performed under his full name, Garrett Borns. He participated in a TEDx event, performing music on his ukulele. In 2013, BØRNS moved to Los Angeles, and during this time wrote his single “10,000 Emerald Pools” with Jack Kennedy. On November 10, 2014, it was released as his debut single, on Interscope Records, along with the releases of his debut EP, Candy.
You may have seen BØRNS on television, he’s made appearances and performed a number of talk shows, including Conan, and Le Before du Grand Journal in France on March 5, 2015. He began to perform live and played support to MisterWives on MisterWives’ “Our Own House Tour”. 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.
His debut studio album Dopamine was released October 16, 2015. Below is the music video for one of the other singles, “Electric Love.”
This is the video for “American Money”, also from his debut album.
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 Centerconcert series airing nationwide in February 2016. BØRNS performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2016.
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Info from: BornsMusic.com, AllMusic.com, Billboard.com, Pandora, LA Weekly, Wikipedia