biography

Just twenty years old, indie-pop singer-songwriter Garrett Borns is already carving himself a place in the industry.   Borns was chosen to be the featured performer at a TEDx Grand Rapids event, and then he headlined the opening of 2011 Grand Rapids Art Prize, one of the largest art competitions in the nation.   This [...]

journal

Mystery Reader

3/29/12

A few weeks ago I got a message from a 1st grade teacher at Griffin Elementary School. She told me her kids really enjoyed my music and they watch my YouTube videos as a class on a regular basis. She asked me if I wanted to be a “mystery reader” for her kids and surprise [...]

Belief in Someone Like You

3/28/12

Today I felt inspiration in a whole new light. Not just the personal, inner feeling of inspiration, but a whole room filled to the brim with it. Where did I find this? Campbell Elementary school. I’ve been performing at many elementary and middle schools in west Michigan over the past few months with my drummer, [...]

Thanks & Tickets

1/29/12

This past week has been crazy. Thank you so much for your incredible enthusiasm about my EP release A Dream Between. I had no idea what to expect upon releasing it, but so far it’s attracting listeners from the Mitten all the way to France. I want to include every set of ears possible at [...]