Orion Sun Explained

Birth Place:Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S.
Years Active:2013–present

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

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. 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

In Philadelphia, Majette became involved in an underground music collective called The Forest, until the death of a member caused the collective to disband.

Majette posted her first song, "Voicemail," to YouTube in 2013. She released the mixtape A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams in 2017.[7] In 2018, Orion Sun released singles S T R E T C H and Nirvanaaa. Her debut LP, Hold Space for Me, was released in 2018 with Mom + Pop. 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

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

Majette was kicked out of her home due to her sexuality. Majette identifies as a queer Black woman.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Compilations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zeleniak . Maeve . Silence is heavy in Orion Sun's new single "Already Gone" . 2024-07-16 . WXPN Vinyl At Heart . en.
  2. Web site: 2020-03-31. Orion Sun Is Creating And Finding Home. 2021-02-25. Vinyl Me Please. en.
  3. Web site: DeLuca. Dan. Philly musician Orion Sun sings songs of isolation that soothe the soul. 2021-02-25. inquirer.com. 3 April 2020 .
  4. Web site: Orion Sun Is Creating And Finding Home . 2024-07-16 . Vinyl Me, Please . en.
  5. Rouhani . Neena . 2022-03-17 . How Emerging Alt-R&B Star Orion Sun Rose Above the Odds and Made Her 'Getaway' . 2024-07-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  6. Rouhani . Neena . 2022-03-17 . How Emerging Alt-R&B Star Orion Sun Rose Above the Odds and Made Her 'Getaway' . 2024-07-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-02-11. Multi-instrumentalist, rapper and producer Orion Sun announces debut album. 2021-02-25. The Vinyl Factory. en-US.
  8. Web site: Orion Sun: Hold Space For Me. 2021-06-30. Pitchfork.
  9. News: On 'Mama's Baby,' Orion Sun Grapples With Her Own Experience Of Police Brutality. 2021-02-25. NPR. 5 June 2020. en. Effinger. Shannon J..
  10. Web site: 2020-06-30. In a world of injustice, Orion Sun believes boundless love is still possible. 2021-02-25. Document Journal. en-US.
  11. Rouhani . Neena . 2022-03-17 . How Emerging Alt-R&B Star Orion Sun Rose Above the Odds and Made Her 'Getaway' . 2024-07-16 . Billboard . en-US.
  12. Web site: Abraham . Mya . 2023-06-12 . Daniel Caesar Shares Dates For Second Leg Of Superpowers World Tour . 2024-07-16 . VIBE.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2024-07-12 . Orion Sun Announces Self Titled Album 'Orion' and North America Tour Dates . 2024-07-16 . Off the Record Press . en-US.
  14. Web site: Sniffers . 2024-07-16 . sniffers.co.nz.
  15. Web site: ClashMusic . 2020-04-09 . Hold Space For Me: Orion Sun's Soulful Catharsis . 2024-07-16 . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews .

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