Orion Sun

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Orion Sun
Born Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Indie rock, jazz, R&B, hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • record producer
Years active2013–present
Labels Mom + Pop Music
Website www.orionsun.space

Tiffany Majette, known professionally as Orion Sun, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer based in Philadelphia.

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Early life

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

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

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

Albums
TitleYearSource
Hold Space For Me2020 [7]
A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams2020 [8]
Extended plays
TitleYearSource
Getaway2022 [9]
demo tape: a collection of feelings2017 [10]
Singles
TitleYearSource
“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]

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