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CIAO MALZ
GenresIndie, Singer-Songwriter
OccupationMusician
LabelsAudio Antihero

CIAO MALZ is a Brooklyn-based indie rock project by Filipino American multi-instrumentalist Malia DelaCruz,[1][2][3] in collaboration with James Chrisman of Sister. and Felix Walworth of Florist and Told Slant.[4][5][6] She is currently signed to Audio Antihero.[7][8][9]

Early life

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Malia DelaCruz was born and raised in Waterford, Connecticut. She relocated to New York City in 2014 to attend St. John's University in Queens.[2][10][11]

Music career

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DelaCruz started out in music collaborating with h. pruz, James Chrisman and Ceci Sturman, before eventually joining them as Sister.'s live bassist.[12][11][13]

She began writing their songs under the CIAO MALZ name in 2020, and played her first shows that year. She issued her first single, Always Be My Maybe on May 28, 2021,[14] and the song was played by WFUV when CIAO MALZ was featured as that day's NY Slice artist.[15]

DelaCruz continued to self-release new material, issuing Tracks, Circumstancey, To Go, Same Thing, and Pearl between 2021 and 2023.[3][16] In August 2023, DelaCruz recorded a cover of Frog's You Know I’m Down, which reached Frog's label, Audio Antihero. The label then offered to work with CIAO MALZ on the next EP.[3][17]

On November 15, 2024, CIAO MALZ released the Two Feet Tall single via Audio Antihero. The song received BBC airplay from Deb Grant and Tom Ravenscroft on BBC Radio 6 Music,[18] and Roddy Hart on BBC Radio Scotland,[19] in addition to national airplay in Europe from FM4 and Kosmos 93.6.[20][21] US stations like KEXP, KZSC, WMRE, and WMFO[22][23][24] also supported the single, in addition to international stations like Resonance FM, Canal Extremadura, and Apaçik Radyo.[25][26][27] The single also found support on internet radio stations Dandelion Radio[28][29] and Amazing Radio,[30][31] where it was added to the US C-List,[32] and placed in the station's charts.[33][34] On the single's release date, CIAO MALZ was featured by WFUV as their NY Slice artist for the second time.[35][36] Two Feet Tall also received positive reviews from Indie Shuffle, Muso's Guide,[37] God Is In The TV,[38][17][39] and numerous others.[40][41][42]

The Safe Then Sorry EP followed on December 6, 2024, after premiering with Under the Radar the day prior.[2] The EP was added to rotation by KEXP[1] and received radio support from stations like WMBR,[43] WRUV,[44][45] WSUM,[46][47][48] Radio Boise,[49] and WMFO.[50][24] The WMFO support included Two Feet Tall being included in the Tardis Jukebox Best of 2024 show on January 1 2025.[51][52]

The EP was praised in reviews from KLOF Magazine, The Alternative, God Is In The TV,[3][53][54] and others.[55][56][57] With the EP's release, CIAO MALZ also reached No.1 in both the Popular Now and Most Posted Artists charts on the Hype Machine blog aggregator.[58][59]

Discography

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EPs

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  • To Go (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2022)
  • Safe Then Sorry (Audio Antihero, 2024)

Singles

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  • Always Be My Maybe (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2021)
  • Tracks (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2021)
  • Circumstancey (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2022)
  • Same Thing (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2023)
  • Pearl (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2023)
  • Two Feet Tall (Audio Antihero, 2024)

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Music Reviews (12/9)". www.kexp.org.
  2. ^ a b c Campbell, Caleb. "Premiere: CIAO MALZ Shares New EP 'Safe Then Sorry' - Stream It Below". Under the Radar Magazine.
  3. ^ a b c d "CIAO MALZ – Safe Then Sorry (Album Review)". KLOF Mag. November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "EP REVIEW: CIAO MALZ – SAFE THEN SORRY - Joyzine". joyzine.org. December 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "CIAO MALZ - "Take Me Out of Here"". UpToHear.
  6. ^ "Ciao Malz — Safe Then Sorry EP - turn and work". December 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Marty, Arnaud (November 24, 2024). "NEW TRACK: Ciao Malz - "Two Feet Tall"".
  8. ^ Buckley, Mark (December 13, 2024). "New Music: CIAO MALZ – Gold Rush | AnalogueTrash". www.analoguetrash.com.
  9. ^ "Ciao Malz Releases Gold Rush". December 6, 2024.
  10. ^ RECORDS, BROKEN 8. "CIAO MALZ Drops Her Shimmering Indie Gem 'Two Feet Tall'". BROKEN 8 RECORDS.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ a b "Hello GoodBye info: 07.12.24 – ft. Vanessa Anne Redd, Me=U + Ciao Malz". December 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ciao Malz Releases "Two Feet Tall" Ahead of New EP". December 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Kameese, The Whole (December 6, 2024). "CIAO MALZ Delivers A Musical Work Of Art WithDebut EP "Safe Then Sorry"".
  14. ^ "Ciao Malz: Always Be My Maybe". LOUD WOMEN. May 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "NY Slice Artists | WFUV". wfuv.org.
  16. ^ Team, Unheard Gems (November 16, 2021). ""Tracks" - Ciao Malz | Review". Unheard Gems.
  17. ^ a b Cummings·News·, Bill (November 14, 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: CIAO MALZ (Malia DelaCruz) 'Two Feet Tall' Single Premiere - God Is In The TV".
  18. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - New Music Fix, Spotlight on New Delhi's experimental electronic scene". BBC.
  19. ^ "BBC Radio Scotland - Roddy Hart, 19/11/2024". BBC.
  20. ^ "Fresh Unlimited – November 23rd @ Kosmos 93.6 - IT'S MY BLENDER !". November 24, 2024.
  21. ^ "FM4 Heartbeat - Playlist vom 2.12.2024". fm4.ORF.at. December 2, 2024.
  22. ^ "Two Feet Tall by CIAO MALZ". KEXPlorer.
  23. ^ ""Two Feet Tall" by Ciao Malz. Quiet in the Library! Thu Dec 19 with DJ Rex on 88.1 FM KZSC Santa Cruz". spinitron.com.
  24. ^ a b ""Two Feet Tall" by CIAO MALZ. Tardis Jukebox Wed Dec 11 with The Doctor on WMFO 91.5FM Medford". spinitron.com.
  25. ^ "La Merienda: Capítulo 1715 (02/12/24)". Canal Extremadura. March 12, 2024.
  26. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
  27. ^ "Search Results for "CIAO MALZ"".
  28. ^ "Dandelion Radio - December 2024 Tracklistings". www.dandelionradio.com.
  29. ^ "Mixcloud". www.mixcloud.com.
  30. ^ "Amazing Radio US". Amazing Radio US.
  31. ^ "Amazing Radio". Amazing Radio.
  32. ^ "Amazing Radio US". November 25, 2024. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024.
  33. ^ "Amazing Radio US". Amazing Radio US.
  34. ^ "Amazing Radio". Amazing Radio.
  35. ^ "WFUV On Air Playlist | WFUV". October 3, 2024. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024.
  36. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
  37. ^ "Muso's Guide - Ciao Malz Is Feeling Safe, Then Sorry". www.musosguide.co.uk.
  38. ^ "Ciao Malz - Two Feet Tall". Indie Shuffle.
  39. ^ "Muso's Guide - Singles That Mingle 20241108". musosguide.co.uk.
  40. ^ Marotta, Michael O'Connor (December 2, 2024). "CIAO MALZ carves an indie-pop path forward with 'Two Feet Tall'". Vanyaland.
  41. ^ "Two Feet Tall". Hype Machine.
  42. ^ Gone, Real (November 21, 2024). "THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #79 | Real Gone".
  43. ^ "Search for the Artist "Ciao Malz"". track-blaster.com.
  44. ^ ""Two Feet Tall" by Ciao Malz. Sunday Graveyard Sun Dec 8 with Captain Morgan on WRUV". spinitron.com.
  45. ^ ""Take Me Out of Here" by CIAO MALZ. the pickle jar Wed Dec 11 with dj pickles on WRUV". spinitron.com.
  46. ^ ""Bad for the Bad Guy" by Ciao Malz. Red Planet Sun Dec 22 with duMars on WSUM 91.7FM Madison". spinitron.com.
  47. ^ ""Two Feet Tall" by Ciao Malz. Red Planet Sun Nov 17 with duMars on WSUM 91.7FM Madison". spinitron.com.
  48. ^ ""Gold Rush" by Ciao Malz. Red Planet Sun Dec 8 with duMars on WSUM 91.7FM Madison". spinitron.com.
  49. ^ ""Two Feet Tall" by Ciao Malz. Hot Potato Fri Nov 29 with DJ Kevin on Radio Boise, KRBX". spinitron.com.
  50. ^ ""Bad for the Bad Guy" by CIAO MALZ. Tardis Jukebox Wed Dec 4 with The Doctor on WMFO 91.5FM Medford". spinitron.com.
  51. ^ "Listen to the Tardis Jukebox Best of 2024 Playlist for January 1st". January 2, 2025.
  52. ^ ""Two Feet Tall" by CIAO MALZ. Tardis Jukebox Wed Jan 1 with The Doctor on WMFO 91.5FM Medford". spinitron.com.
  53. ^ Staff, The Alt Editing (December 6, 2024). "EP Review: Ciao Malz – 'Safe Then Sorry'". The Alternative.
  54. ^ Elkin·EPs·, Trev (December 4, 2024). "Ciao Malz - Safe Then Sorry (Audio Anti Hero) - God Is In The TV".
  55. ^ "CIAO MALZ's new tracks / Hype Machine". Hype Machine.
  56. ^ Doyle, Jon (December 6, 2024). "Ciao Malz – Safe Then Sorry".
  57. ^ "Crítica de 'Safe Then Sorry' de CIAO MALZ: la nostalgia como refugio contemporáneo". January 1, 2024.
  58. ^ "Popular tracks / Hype Machine". December 6, 2024. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024.
  59. ^ "10 most-posted artists / Hype Machine". December 20, 2024. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024.
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