Orion Sun

27-year-old Orion Sun is firmly carving out her own lane. Unapologetically complex, her music defies the confines of genres. It features her signature style of alternative R&B that speaks deeply to her generation. Her work pulls inspiration from the greats that shaped her artistry such as Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, John P. Kee Fred Hammond, Lauryn Hill, and others. Her previous album, Hold Space For Me, amassed over 40 million global streams and cemented Orion Sun as an artist to watch with her transformative, intimate art. It solidified her as a critical press darling by garnering large acclaim from outlets such as NPR, BBC Radio, Pitchfork, i-D, Fader, Billboard, NYLON, Hypebeast, Stereogum, and many more. Orion Sun is now a two-time 2021 Libera Awards Nominee for Breakthrough Artist/Release and Best R&B Record.

In 2022, Orion Sun released her project Getaway. With the EP announcement came the release of new single “dirty dancer”, which was featured as Zane Lowe’s ‘World Record’, accompanied by a striking music video. Directed by Courtney Loo, the visual beautifully captures Orion Sun coming into her own with a renewed sense of purpose.

The Getaway EP ushers in a new chapter for Orion Sun artistically and personally; one that is shaped by her own journey of self-discovery and healing. The arrival of this new body of work serves as a true act of perseverance and sees Orion Sun stepping into her rightful position as one of today’s most essential artists.

Orion Sun releases her highly anticipated new self-titled album, ‘Orion‘, out via Mom + Pop and a moving visualizer directed by Linus Johnson. The new body of work reveals a striking new chapter in Orion’s personal life and creative journey and is brought to life through the dynamic walls of Orion. Sonically, the album captures the evolution of Orion’s ethereal, boundless sound, presenting Orion like we’ve never seen or heard her before. Earlier this week, Zane Lowe premiered the captivating track “These Days” on his beloved Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio show as part of the New Music Daily playlist cover and today Orion shares a striking visual for the single. The album serves as Orion’s first offering following a two year hiatus, resulting in a deeply palpable body of work that will undeniably establish the young Orion as a major force in the music area and one of today’s most essential artists. At its core, Orion is a heart split open, examined and mended; moulded into something new. And as it washes over you, there’s a sense that it’s not only fuelled by but infused with love in all its forms for self, for others, for the world around us – crafted by an artist who has met and knows herself on a deeper level than we’ve seen yet.

“Already Gone” sees Orion picking up where she left off, capturing a moment in her life where the future she set out for herself drastically changed with the dismantlement of her romantic relationship, ultimately representing a transition for the young artist that sees her leave her life in New York and move to Los Angeles, and ultimately the start to the creative endeavor of unearthing this new staggering body of work. Enveloped through a strong connection to nature that runs deep throughout the album, “Mary Jane” tells a journey of love and incredible hardship and joy that it can bring. Through an earnest exploration and surrender to love, she brilliantly soundtracks a spellbinding coming of age story. “Sweet” reveals Orion’s personal and strikingly earnest exploration of self, unearthing the complexities of our humanity in which we can find ourselves to be our own biggest champions while also our worst enemies. As seen through the standout tracks, Orion arrives in breathtaking form with her self-titled
album, deeply multi-dimensional and brimming with earnest authenticity that resonates with millions
around world, dazzling in its beauty and strength.