Orion Sun
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Born | Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Indie rock, jazz, R&B, hip hop |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Mom + Pop Music |
Website | www |
Tiffany Majette, known professionally as Orion Sun, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Originally from New Jersey, Majette is currently based on the West Coast.[1]
Early life
[edit]Tiffany Majette was born and raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey,[2] in a conservative Christian home.[3] She grew up in a neighborhood named after civil rights activist, Ethel Lawrence.[4] At an early age, Majette was inspired by the music at the Bethany Baptist Church.[3] Majette began songwriting in high school and was encouraged by her choir teacher to share her music more widely.[5] Although she was accepted into Berklee College of Music, Majette was not able to attend for financial reasons.[6]
Career
[edit]In Philadelphia, Majette became involved in an underground music collective called The Forest, until the death of a member caused the collective to disband.[2]
Majette posted her first song, "Voicemail," to YouTube in 2013.[3] She released the mixtape A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams in 2020.[7] In 2018, Orion Sun released singles S T R E T C H and Nirvanaaa.[7] Her debut LP, Hold Space for Me, was released in 2018 with Mom + Pop.[7] In his review for Pitchfork, the critic Dani Blum wrote that the album was "stark [and] lightly poetic".[8]
In 2020, after being injured by police at a racial justice protest in her hometown, Majette wrote the song "Mama's Baby."[9] She raised over $18,000 from the song's sales on Bandcamp, and donated the funds to Breonna Taylor's GoFundMe and the Loveland Foundation.[10]
In 2021, Orion Sun released her debut EP, Getaway, which featured production and writing from Rostam Batmanglij, Nascent, Rodaidh McDonald and Guapdad 4000.[11] In 2023 she opened for Daniel Cesar for his Superpowers World Tour.[12] Her self-titled LP, Orion, releases on September 20th, 2024.[13]
Musical style and influences
[edit]Orion Sun makes music within the realms of alternative R&B and indie rock. As a songwriter, Majette explores themes of love, grief, isolation, and insecurities.[14] Her influences include Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Majette was kicked out of her home due to her sexuality.[2] Majette identifies as a queer Black woman.[2]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Hold Space For Me (2020)
- Orion (2024)
EPs
[edit]- Getaway (2022)
Singles
[edit]- "Sweetest Thing" (2017)
- "So Tall From Down Here" (2017)
- "Journal Entry" (2017)
- "Nirvanaaa" (2017)
- "S T R E T C H" (2018)
- "concrete" (2021)
- "dirty dancer" (2022)
- "dirty dancer - A COLORS SHOW" (2022)
- "Already Gone" (2024)
- "Mary Jane" (2024)
Compilations
[edit]- A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ Zeleniak, Maeve. "Silence is heavy in Orion Sun's new single "Already Gone"". WXPN | Vinyl At Heart. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ a b c d "Orion Sun Is Creating And Finding Home". Vinyl Me Please. 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ a b c DeLuca, Dan (3 April 2020). "Philly musician Orion Sun sings songs of isolation that soothe the soul". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Orion Sun Is Creating And Finding Home". Vinyl Me, Please. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Rouhani, Neena (2022-03-17). "How Emerging Alt-R&B Star Orion Sun Rose Above the Odds and Made Her 'Getaway'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Rouhani, Neena (2022-03-17). "How Emerging Alt-R&B Star Orion Sun Rose Above the Odds and Made Her 'Getaway'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ a b c "Multi-instrumentalist, rapper and producer Orion Sun announces debut album". The Vinyl Factory. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Orion Sun: Hold Space For Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Effinger, Shannon J. (5 June 2020). "On 'Mama's Baby,' Orion Sun Grapples With Her Own Experience Of Police Brutality". NPR. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "In a world of injustice, Orion Sun believes boundless love is still possible". Document Journal. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ Rouhani, Neena (2022-03-17). "How Emerging Alt-R&B Star Orion Sun Rose Above the Odds and Made Her 'Getaway'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Abraham, Mya (2023-06-12). "Daniel Caesar Shares Dates For Second Leg Of Superpowers World Tour". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Orion Sun Announces Self Titled Album 'Orion' and North America Tour Dates". Off the Record Press. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Sniffers". sniffers.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ ClashMusic (2020-04-09). "Hold Space For Me: Orion Sun's Soulful Catharsis". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century African-American women singers
- African-American LGBT people
- African-American record producers
- African-American women singer-songwriters
- American women singer-songwriters
- American LGBT singers
- American women record producers
- LGBT people from New Jersey
- LGBT people from Pennsylvania
- Mom + Pop Music artists
- People from Mount Laurel, New Jersey
- Queer musicians
- American queer women
- Record producers from New Jersey
- Record producers from Pennsylvania
- Singers from New Jersey
- Singers from Philadelphia
- Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
- Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania