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 based in Philadelphia.
Early life[edit]
Tiffany Majette was born and raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey,[1] in a conservative Christian home.[2] At an early age she was inspired by the music at the Bethany Baptist Church.[2]
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.[1]
Majette posted her first song, "Voicemail," to YouTube in 2013.[2] She released the mixtape A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams in 2020.[3] In 2018, she released singles S T R E T C H and Nirvanaaa.[3] Her debut LP, Hold Space for Me, was released in 2018 with Mom + Pop.[3] In his review for Pitchfork, the critic Dani Blum wrote that the album was "stark [and] lightly poetic".[4]
In 2020, after being injured by police at a racial justice protest in her hometown, Majette wrote the song "Mama's Baby."[5] 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.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Majette was kicked out of her home due to her sexuality. She later settled in Philadelphia.[1] Majette identifies as a queer Black woman.[1]
Discography[edit]
Title | Year | Source |
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Hold Space For Me | 2020 | [7] |
A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams | 2020 | [8] |
Title | Year | Source |
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Getaway | 2022 | [9] |
demo tape: a collection of feelings | 2017 | [10] |
Title | Year | Source |
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“dirty dancer - A COLORS SHOW” | 2022 | [11] |
“dirty dancer” | 2022 | [12] |
“concrete” | 2021 | [13] |
“Automatic” | 2021 | [14] |
“Forever” | 2020 | [15] |
“S T R E T C H” | 2018 | [16] |
“Nirvanaaa” | 2018 | [17] |
“Journal Entry” | 2017 | [18] |
“So Tall from Down Here” | 2017 | [19] |
“Sweetest Thing” | 2017 | [20] |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Orion Sun: Hold Space For Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams - West Side Story". 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Howorth, Ellie (2022-03-11). "EP Review: Orion Sun // Getaway". RIOT. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ eMinor. "demo tape: a collection of feelings by orion sun by tiffany majette". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Orion Sun – dirty dancer | A COLORS SHOW". COLORSxSTUDIOS. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Orion Sun deep dives into her emotions on "dirty dancer" | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Orion Sun's new single "Concrete" explores connection to nature and family". WXPN | Vinyl At Heart. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Spencer. - Automatic (Orion Sun Remix), retrieved 2023-07-16
- ^ Ipema, Maddy (2020-09-14). "Orion Sun's New Single "Forever" Has Her Surrendering To The Resilience of Love". Red Roll. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Orion Sun - S T R E T C H". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Nirvanaaa, retrieved 2023-07-16
- ^ journal entry - 12:1:17, 8.06 PM, retrieved 2023-07-16
- ^ So Tall from Down Here, retrieved 2023-07-16
- ^ Sweetest Thing, retrieved 2023-07-16
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 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