Børns

BØRNS
BØRNS performing at day two of Boston Calling, May 2016
Background information
Birth name	Garrett Borns
Born	January 7, 1992
Origin	Grand Haven, Michigan, United States
Genres	Indie pop psychedelic pop alternative rock synthpop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Interscope
Website	bornsmusic.com

Garrett Borns (born January 7, 1992), better known by his stage name BØRNS, is an American singer and songwriter from Grand Haven, Michigan. BØRNS released his EP, A Dream Between, in 2012 and released his debut studio album, Dopamine, on October 16, 2015.

Life and career

Early life and career

Growing up in Grand Haven, Michigan, BØRNS immersed himself in arts. At the age of 10, he was a professional magician going by the name of "Garrett the Great."^[1] At the age of 13 when he was a seventh-grade student at White Pines Middle School, 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 (a part of Ferris State University) in Grand Rapids.^[2]

In his early career, BØRNS performed under the name Garrett Borns and took part in a TEDx event, performing a variety of music on his ukulele. In 2013, BØRNS took a vacation from New York City, where he was living, to Los Angeles. He then called Los Angeles home. Within weeks of relocating, BØRNS wrote his single "10,000 Emerald Pools" with Jack Kennedy.^[3]

Candy EP and Dopamine (2014–present)

On November 10, 2014, BØRNS released his debut single, "10,000 Emerald Pools", on Interscope Records, along with the releases of his debut EP, Candy.^[4]

BØRNS has made several television appearances and performed "10,000 Emerald Pools" on a number of talk shows, including Conan,^[5] and Le Before du Grand Journal in France on March 5, 2015.^[6] He began to perform live and played support to MisterWives on MisterWives' "Our Own House Tour".^[7] On June 24, 2015, he played a headlining show at the Electrowerkz in London.^[8] 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.^[9] He also appeared at Life Is Beautiful festival and the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October.^[10][11]

On August 17, 2015, his debut studio album Dopamine and its cover art were revealed,^[12] while the release date for Dopamine was confirmed as October 16, 2015.^[13] 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 performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2016.^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [15]	US Alt [16]	US Rock [17]	CAN [18]
Dopamine	Released: October 16, 2015 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, digital download	24	2	2	56

EPs

Title	Details	Peak chart positions				Sales
		US [19]	US Heat [20]	US Alt [21]	US Rock [22]
A Dream Between (as Garrett Borns)	Released: January 25, 2012 Label: Rezidual	—	—	—	—
Candy[23]	Released: November 10, 2014 Label: Interscope	104	2	15	22	US: 30,000[24]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		US [25]	US AAA [26]	US Adult [27]	US Alt [28]	US Rock [29]	CAN Rock [30]	MEX Air. [31]
"Electric Love"	2015	113	6	20	15	13	24	41	RIAA: Gold[32]	Dopamine
"10,000 Emerald Pools"[33]		—	7	—	23	35	—	—
"Sunday Morning" (featuring Petite Meller)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		non-album single
"American Money"	2016	—	14	—	32	36	—	—		Dopamine
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released

Filmography

Web

Year	Film	Roles	Notes
2014	DayxDay	Himself	Episode: "Moon Face"

See also

• List of indie pop artists
• List of people from Los Angeles
• List of people from Michigan
• List of people from New York City
• List of singer-songwriters

References

1. "Borns Hangs Upside Down In Pool for Hours". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
2. "Garrett Borns: West Michigan prodigy banking on belief that less is more". Alive.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
3. "Grand Haven native Garrett Borns finds pop inspiration and major label appeal in California". Hollandsentinel.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
4. "BØRNS Candy EP". iTunes (US). Retrieved 2015-10-16.
5. "BØRNS "10,000 Emerald Pools" 01/06/15". Teamcoco.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
6. "BĂ˜RNS - Timeline". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
7. Patel, Payal (2014-12-14). "MisterWives announce 'Our Own House' tour with BØRNS". AXS. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
8. "CityPulse". Citypulse.io. June 23, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
9. "BØRNS - So excited to be joining Charli XCX & Bleachers on...". Facebook. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
10. "Life is Beautiful Festival 2015 Las Vegas Line-up, Photos & Videos Sep 2015 – Songkick". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
11. "BØRNS | ACL Music Festival". Aclfestival.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
12. "#dopamine the LP - COMING SOON". Twitter. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
13. "My debut album #Dopamine is out 10/16.". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
14. "Coachella". Coachella. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
15. "Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
16. "Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
17. "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
18. "Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
19. "Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2015.
20. "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
21. "Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2015.
22. "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2015.
23. AllMusic Review by James Christopher Monger. "Candy - BØRNS | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
24. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015.
25. "Chart search". Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for BØRNS. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
26. "BØRNS - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
27. "BØRNS - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
28. "BØRNS - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
29. "BØRNS - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
30. "Canada Rock". billboard.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
31. "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.biz.
32. "American single certifications – BORNS – Electric Love". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
33. "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015.

External links

• Borns at the Internet Movie Database