LOS ANGELES – In the midst of a creative spiral, Orion Sun found solace in the words of the late Audre Lorde’s essay “Poetry is Not a Luxury.” The poet’s writings provided mental redirection for the musician while working on his new album, “Orion.”
Lorde wrote that poetry is a way for women to process long-forgotten feelings and thoughts and to use art as a tool for revolutionary change. “He wrote it for me,” says the recording artist and producer. “But she never knew me. She doesn’t know all the people she’s helped. And I swear she went like a guidebook.
For Orion, poets such as Lorde, Pablo Neruda, and Maya Angelou “understand life as it wants to be understood.” She admires the duality they harnessed as they accepted the weight of the world and pushed themselves to find happiness and work not only for themselves but for others – a lesson Orion took into his creative process. I have adopted.
“That alone made me like, ‘Okay, no matter what, I’m releasing my music,'” she said. “I don’t care what anyone says. If it helps someone understand something about themselves, like poetry does for me, then that’s my job. This is success for me.”
He established his name among indie music fans in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with popular indie soul and alternative R&B singles like “Dirty Dancer,” “Concrete,” “Anydot” and others. She opened for Daniel Caesar’s Superpowers World Tour in 2023, wrote for artists such as Bryson Tiller, and appeared on tracks with Fred Again.. and Serpentwithfeet.
“Orion”, released on September 20, began as the Los Angeles-based artist poured into journals and reflected on the last two years of his life during studio sessions.
“I’m just writing to stay healthy,” she said. “Sometimes it’s a journal entry; Sometimes I’m walking down the street, and I’m listening.”
Orion says he deliberately titled the album himself because it is an intimate look at who he is.
She said, “The name of the album is ‘Orion’, even though my name is Orion Sun but when you get to the end of the album I become Orion Sun.”
The album also pays tribute to the resilient women who raised her, including her grandmother, who has her own dedicated song, “Ganny”.
“When I can’t do it for myself. I do it for my family. ‘Ganny’ represents my family and my friends. And he is the sun of my life.” He said. “I feel like a lot of people in my life are the sun, and I feel like the moon because I’m just reflecting the love that I get.”
Exploring the duality of love and pain, Orion constantly found his focus in poetry and nature.
“I think it’s really important not to forget that the Earth is a resource for us,” she said. “Whenever I’m outside, or I get a chance to see a sunset it always reminds me to be grateful for that day. Being able to notice those differences is really important to me and helps me stay grounded. …Earth is the greatest inspiration. Earth is most inspiring; The earth is my home.”
To celebrate the release of her album, Orion is embarking on a North American head tour from October 20 to late November, which she hopes will be a sanctuary for her audience.
“When you come through the door of the venue, you’re leaving everything you’ve been through, whether you know it or not,” he said. He said, “Because when you’re here, we deserve at least an hour or two of just happiness, laughter, tears.”
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