Chart-topping, platinum recording artist BØRNS has shared his Laurel Canyon-tinged single “Grateful For,” available to stream now on all DSPs worldwide. The track provides a beautiful ode to ’60s and ’70s songwriting a la Elton John, The Beach Boys, and ELO, and will be featured on BØRNS’ newly announced EP Honeybee, set for release on January 17th.
“‘Grateful For’ is a conversation between two parts of me: the Midwestern kid who grew up swimming in Lake Michigan and the wandering artist who eventually made it to Los Angeles,” he says. “I loved those Michigan summers, with friends and family, getting lost in the woods and long days by the lake. That is what I’m made of. But I find myself called back to the warm embrace of California where my art was liberated. This song is about finding gratitude for the journey that keeps shaping me.”
BØRNS is an artist who taps into something enduring, yet has always been strikingly ahead of his time. His debut album Dopamine not only lit up the charts but also gained new virality in 2020 with “Electric Love,” which currently boasts over 1 billion Spotify streams and was hailed by Taylor Swift as “an instant classic.”
Throughout the 2010s, BØRNS shared the stage with countless iconic artists, such as Lana Del Rey, Bleachers, The Lumineers, Halsey, Charli XCX, and many others. After a sold-out US tour and his second Coachella appearance in 2018, BØRNS took a break, stepping away from the spotlight to recalibrate and dive deeper into his craft. His latest work showcases a more intimate and authentic side, teaming up with a seasoned arranger to create some of the most authentic songs of his career.
Just as he did with his debut, BØRNS is once again set to push the boundaries of music, shaping a sound that feels both familiar and entirely new. The question on everyone’s mind: where will he take us next? The answer: Honeybee.
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