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 Orion Sun in 2024 | |
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| Birth name | Tiffany Maureen Majette |
| Born | Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Mom + Pop |
| Website | www |
Tiffany Maureen Majette, [1] 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. [2]
Tiffany Majette was born and raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey [3] in a conservative Christian home. [4] She grew up in a neighborhood named after civil rights activist Ethel Lawrence. [5] At an early age, Majette was inspired by the music at the Bethany Baptist Church. [4] Majette began songwriting at Lenape High School and was encouraged by her choir teacher to share her music more widely. [6] Although she was accepted into Berklee College of Music, Majette was not able to attend for financial reasons. [6]
Majette's first job was working as a camp counselor for the YMCA where she led music extracurriculars.
In Philadelphia, Majette became involved in an underground music collective called The Forest, until the death of a member caused the collective to disband. [3]
Majette posted her first song, "Voicemail," to YouTube in 2013. [4] 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. [7] Her debut LP, Hold Space for Me, was released in 2020 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 2022, Orion Sun released her debut EP, Getaway, which featured production and writing from Rostam Batmanglij, Nascent, Rodaidh McDonald, and Guapdad 4000. [6] In 2023, she opened for Daniel Caesar for his Superpowers World Tour. [11] In 2024, Orion Sun release two singles "Already Gone"and "Mary Jane." [12] [13] Her self-titled LP, Orion, was released on September 20, 2024, followed by her tour, The Rising Sun Tour. [14] [13]
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 insecurity. [15] Her influences include Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. [16]
Majette is a queer Black woman. [3] She was kicked out of her home due to her sexuality. [3]
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