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'''CIAO MALZ''' is a ]-based indie rock project by ] multi-instrumentalist '''Malia DelaCruz''',<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kexp.org/read/2024/12/9/new-music-reviews-129/|title=New Music Reviews (12/9)|website=www.kexp.org}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_ciao_malz_shares_new_ep_safe_then_sorry_stream_it_below|title=Premiere: CIAO MALZ Shares New EP 'Safe Then Sorry' - Stream It Below|first=Caleb|last=Campbell|website=Under the Radar Magazine}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://klofmag.com/2024/11/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/|title=CIAO MALZ – Safe Then Sorry (Album Review)|date=November 21, 2024|website=KLOF Mag}}</ref> in collaboration with James Chrisman of Sister. and ] of ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://joyzine.org/2024/12/07/ep-review-ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/|title=EP REVIEW: CIAO MALZ – SAFE THEN SORRY - Joyzine|date=December 7, 2024|website=joyzine.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uptohearmusic.com/blog/ciao-malz-take-me-out-of-here|title=CIAO MALZ - "Take Me Out of Here"|website=UpToHear}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.turnandwork.com/music/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry-ep/|title=Ciao Malz — Safe Then Sorry EP - turn and work|date=December 6, 2024}}</ref> She is currently signed to ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://highclouds.org/ciao-malz-two-feet-tall/|title=NEW TRACK: Ciao Malz - "Two Feet Tall"|first=Arnaud|last=Marty|date=November 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.analoguetrash.com/blog/ciao-malz-gold-rush|title=New Music: CIAO MALZ – Gold Rush &#124; AnalogueTrash|first=Mark|last=Buckley|date=December 13, 2024|website=www.analoguetrash.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://austintownhall.com/2024/12/06/ciao-malz-releases-gold-rush/|title=Ciao Malz Releases Gold Rush|date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>
'''CIAO MALZ''' is a ]-based indie rock project by Filipino-American multi-instrumentalist '''Malia DelaCruz''', in collaboration with James Chrisman of Sister. and ] of ] and ]. She is currently signed to ].<ref>https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_ciao_malz_shares_new_ep_safe_then_sorry_stream_it_below</ref><ref>https://klofmag.com/2024/11/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/</ref><ref>https://joyzine.org/2024/12/07/ep-review-ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/</ref>


=== Early life === == Early life ==


Malia DelaCruz was born and raised in ]. She relocated to ] in 2014 to attend ] in ].<ref>https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_ciao_malz_shares_new_ep_safe_then_sorry_stream_it_below</ref><ref>https://broken8records.com/blogs/audio/ciao-malz-drops-her-shimmering-indie-gem-two-feet-tall</ref><ref>https://hellogoodbyeshow.com/2024/12/02/hello-goodbye-info-07-12-24-ft-vanessa-anne-redd-meu-ciao-malz/</ref> Malia DelaCruz was born and raised in ]. She relocated to ] in 2014 to attend ] in ].<ref name="auto3"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://broken8records.com/blogs/audio/ciao-malz-drops-her-shimmering-indie-gem-two-feet-tall|title=CIAO MALZ Drops Her Shimmering Indie Gem 'Two Feet Tall'|first=BROKEN 8|last=RECORDS|website=BROKEN 8 RECORDS}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://hellogoodbyeshow.com/2024/12/02/hello-goodbye-info-07-12-24-ft-vanessa-anne-redd-meu-ciao-malz/|title=Hello GoodBye info: 07.12.24 – ft. Vanessa Anne Redd, Me=U + Ciao Malz|date=December 2, 2024}}</ref>


=== Music career === == Music career ==


DelaCruz started out in music collaborating with h. pruz, James Chrisman and Ceci Sturman, and began serving as Sister.'s live bassist.<ref>https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_ciao_malz_shares_new_ep_safe_then_sorry_stream_it_below</ref><ref>https://nysmusic.com/2024/12/04/ciao-malz-releases-two-feet-tall-ahead-of-new-ep</ref><ref>https://hellogoodbyeshow.com/2024/12/02/hello-goodbye-info-07-12-24-ft-vanessa-anne-redd-meu-ciao-malz/</ref><ref>https://thewholekameese.com/2024/12/06/ciao-malz-delivers-a-musical-work-of-art-withdebut-ep-safe-then-sorry</ref> DelaCruz started out in music collaborating with h. pruz, James Chrisman and Ceci Sturman, before eventually joining them as Sister.'s live bassist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nysmusic.com/2024/12/04/ciao-malz-releases-two-feet-tall-ahead-of-new-ep/|title=Ciao Malz Releases "Two Feet Tall" Ahead of New EP|date=December 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewholekameese.com/2024/12/06/ciao-malz-delivers-a-musical-work-of-art-withdebut-ep-safe-then-sorry/|title=CIAO MALZ Delivers A Musical Work Of Art WithDebut EP "Safe Then Sorry"|first=The Whole|last=Kameese|date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>


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,<ref>https://loudwomen.org/2021/05/30/ciao-malz-always-be-my-maybe/</ref> and the song was played by ] when CIAO MALZ was featured as that day’s ''NY Slice'' artist.<ref>https://wfuv.org/content/ny-slice-artists</ref> 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,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwomen.org/2021/05/30/ciao-malz-always-be-my-maybe/|title=Ciao Malz: Always Be My Maybe|date=May 30, 2021|website=LOUD WOMEN}}</ref> and the song was played by ] when CIAO MALZ was featured as that day's ''NY Slice'' artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wfuv.org/content/ny-slice-artists|title=NY Slice Artists &#124; WFUV|website=wfuv.org}}</ref>


DelaCruz continued to self-release new material, issuing ''Tracks,'' ''Circumstancey,'' ''To Go,'' ''Same Thing,'' and ''Pearl'' between 2021 and 2023.<ref>https://klofmag.com/2024/11/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/</ref> In August of 2023, DelaCruz recorded a cover of ] ''You Know I’m Down,'' which reached Frog’s label, ]. The label then offered to work with CIAO MALZ on the next EP.<ref>https://klofmag.com/2024/11/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/</ref><ref>https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2024/11/14/exclusive-ciao-malz-malia-delacruz-two-feet-tall-single-premiere/</ref> DelaCruz continued to self-release new material, issuing ''Tracks,'' ''Circumstancey,'' ''To Go,'' ''Same Thing,'' and ''Pearl'' between 2021 and 2023.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unheardgems.com/post/tracks-ciao-malz-review|title="Tracks" - Ciao Malz &#124; Review|first=Unheard Gems|last=Team|date=November 16, 2021|website=Unheard Gems}}</ref> In August 2023, DelaCruz recorded a cover of ] ''You Know I’m Down,'' which reached Frog's label, ]. The label then offered to work with CIAO MALZ on the next EP.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2024/11/14/exclusive-ciao-malz-malia-delacruz-two-feet-tall-single-premiere/|title=EXCLUSIVE: CIAO MALZ (Malia DelaCruz) 'Two Feet Tall' Single Premiere - God Is In The TV|first=Bill|last=Cummings·News·|date=November 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ienjoymusic.net/your-favorite-songs-2024-part-15/|title=listening to Your Favorite Songs 2024, part 15|date=January 3, 2025|website=i enjoy music}}</ref>


On November 15 2024, CIAO MALZ released the ''Two Feet Tall'' single via Audio Antihero. The song received ] airplay from Deb Grant and ] on ],<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024nxt</ref> and ] on ],<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002544v</ref> in addition to national airplay in Europe from ] and ].<ref>https://www.mariamarkouli.com/2024/11/fresh-unlimited-november-23rd-kosmos-93-6/</ref><ref>https://fm4.orf.at/stories/3045206/</ref> US stations like ], ], ], and ]<ref>http://www.kexplorer.com/song/6633963</ref><ref>https://spinitron.com/KZSC/pl/19961215/Quiet-in-the-Library?sp=400202139</ref><ref>https://spinitron.com/WMFO/pl/19924037/Tardis-Jukebox?sp=399487781</ref> also supported the single, in addition to international stations like ], ], and ].<ref>https://www.canalextremadura.es/audio/la-merienda-capitulo-1715-021224</ref><ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/DDEOTG6o7iu/?hl=en</ref><ref>https://hellogoodbyeshow.com/?s=CIAO+MALZ</ref> The single also found support on ] stations ]<ref>https://www.dandelionradio.com/tracklists/2024-12/index.htm</ref><ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/DandelionRadio/gareth-jones-202412/</ref> and ],<ref>https://amazingradio.us/shows/release-of-the-week</ref><ref>https://amazingradio.com/shows/shellzenner/archive/31595</ref> where it was added to the US C-List,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20241125181502/https://amazingradio.us/playlist/c-list</ref> and placed in the station’s charts.<ref>https://amazingradio.us/shows/amazing-chart/archive/31635</ref><ref>https://amazingradio.com/shows/amazingchartshow/archive/31578</ref> On November 15, 2024, CIAO MALZ released the ''Two Feet Tall'' single via Audio Antihero. The song received ] airplay from Deb Grant and ] on ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024nxt|title=BBC Radio 6 Music - New Music Fix, Spotlight on New Delhi's experimental electronic scene|website=BBC}}</ref> and ] on ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002544v|title=BBC Radio Scotland - Roddy Hart, 19/11/2024|website=BBC}}</ref> in addition to national airplay in Europe from ] of ] and Maria Markouli of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mariamarkouli.com/2024/11/fresh-unlimited-november-23rd-kosmos-93-6/|title=Fresh Unlimited – November 23rd @ Kosmos 93.6 - IT'S MY BLENDER !|date=November 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fm4.orf.at/stories/3045206/|title=FM4 Heartbeat - Playlist vom 2.12.2024|date=December 2, 2024|website=fm4.ORF.at}}</ref> US stations like ],
], ], and ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kexplorer.com/song/6633963|title=Two Feet Tall by CIAO MALZ|website=KEXPlorer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/KZSC/pl/19961215/Quiet-in-the-Library?sp=400202139|title="Two Feet Tall" by Ciao Malz. Quiet in the Library! Thu Dec 19 with DJ Rex on 88.1 FM KZSC Santa Cruz|website=spinitron.com}}</ref><ref name="auto5">{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/WMFO/pl/19924037/Tardis-Jukebox?sp=399487781|title="Two Feet Tall" by CIAO MALZ. Tardis Jukebox Wed Dec 11 with The Doctor on WMFO 91.5FM Medford|website=spinitron.com}}</ref> also supported the single, in addition to international stations like ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canalextremadura.es/audio/la-merienda-capitulo-1715-021224|title=La Merienda: Capítulo 1715 (02/12/24)|date=March 12, 2024|website=Canal Extremadura}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DDEOTG6o7iu/?hl=en|title=Instagram|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hellogoodbyeshow.com/?s=CIAO+MALZ|title=Search Results for “CIAO MALZ”}}</ref> The single also found support on ] stations ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dandelionradio.com/tracklists/2024-12/index.htm|title=Dandelion Radio - December 2024 Tracklistings|website=www.dandelionradio.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mixcloud.com/DandelionRadio/gareth-jones-202412/|title=Mixcloud|website=www.mixcloud.com}}</ref> and ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amazingradio.us/shows/release-of-the-week|title=Amazing Radio US|website=Amazing Radio US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amazingradio.com/shows/shellzenner/archive/31595|title=Amazing Radio|website=Amazing Radio}}</ref> where it was added to the US C-List,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amazingradio.us/playlist/c-list|title=Amazing Radio US|date=November 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125181502/https://amazingradio.us/playlist/c-list |archive-date=25 November 2024 }}</ref> the Outré Indie (Pt.7) playlist,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amazingradio.us/profile/jmjhedley/playlists/86b603e2-afde-4cba-b6df-429c6c6e0b80|title=Amazing Radio US|website=Amazing Radio US}}</ref> and placed in the station's charts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amazingradio.us/shows/amazing-chart/archive/31635|title=Amazing Radio US|website=Amazing Radio US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amazingradio.com/shows/amazingchartshow/archive/31578|title=Amazing Radio|website=Amazing Radio}}</ref> On the single's release date, CIAO MALZ was featured by WFUV as their ''NY Slice'' artist for the second time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wfuv.org/playlist|title=WFUV On Air Playlist &#124; WFUV|date=October 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003095046/https://wfuv.org/playlist |archive-date=3 October 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DCZlqgtRejR/|title=Instagram|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>


The single also received positive reviews from Indie Shuffle, ],<ref>https://www.musosguide.co.uk/component/k2/item/6431-ciao-malz-is-feeling-safe-then-sorry</ref> ],<ref>https://www.indieshuffle.com/ciao-malz-two-feet-tall/</ref><ref>https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2024/11/14/exclusive-ciao-malz-malia-delacruz-two-feet-tall-single-premiere/</ref><ref>https://musosguide.co.uk/component/k2/item/6434-singles-that-mingle-20241108</ref> and numerous others.<ref>https://vanyaland.com/2024/12/02/ciao-malz-carves-an-indie-pop-path-forward-with-two-feet-tall</ref><ref>https://hypem.com/track/37d9v/CIAO+MALZ+-+Two+Feet+Tall</ref> <ref>https://www.realgonerocks.com/2024/11/the-real-gone-singles-bar-79/</ref> ''Two Feet Tall'' premiered on ]<ref name="auto2"/> and received positive reviews from Indie Shuffle,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indieshuffle.com/ciao-malz-two-feet-tall/|title=Ciao Malz - Two Feet Tall|website=Indie Shuffle}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musosguide.co.uk/component/k2/item/6431-ciao-malz-is-feeling-safe-then-sorry|title=Muso's Guide - Ciao Malz Is Feeling Safe, Then Sorry|website=www.musosguide.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musosguide.co.uk/component/k2/item/6434-singles-that-mingle-20241108|title=Muso's Guide - Singles That Mingle 20241108|website=musosguide.co.uk}}</ref> Various Small Flames,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2024/11/18/weekly-listening-november-2024-3/|title=Weekly Listening: November 2024 #3|first=Jon|last=Doyle|date=November 18, 2024}}</ref> and numerous others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vanyaland.com/2024/12/02/ciao-malz-carves-an-indie-pop-path-forward-with-two-feet-tall/|title=CIAO MALZ carves an indie-pop path forward with 'Two Feet Tall'|first=Michael O'Connor|last=Marotta|date=December 2, 2024|website=Vanyaland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hypem.com/track/37d9v/CIAO+MALZ+-+Two+Feet+Tall|title=Two Feet Tall|website=Hype Machine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.realgonerocks.com/2024/11/the-real-gone-singles-bar-79/|title=THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #79 &#124; Real Gone|first=Real|last=Gone|date=November 21, 2024}}</ref> The single was also included in Best of the Month lists from Grimy Goods, Mindies, and Vanyaland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grimygoods.com/2024/12/09/our-favorite-song-releases-from-november-2024/|title=Our Favorite Song Releases from November 2024|first=Grimy|last=Goods|date=December 9, 2024|website=Grimy Goods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vanyaland.com/2025/01/02/the-v-list-five-of-our-favorite-new-tracks-from-december-2024/|title=The V List: Five of our favorite new tracks from December 2024|first=Michael O'Connor|last=Marotta|date=January 2, 2025|website=Vanyaland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindies.es/media/las-canciones-de-noviembre-9/|title=Las canciones de noviembre|date=January 4, 2024}}</ref>


The ''Safe Then Sorry'' EP followed ''Two Feet Tall'' on December 6, 2024, after premiering with ] the day prior.<ref name="auto3"/> The EP was added to rotation by KEXP<ref name="auto4"/> and received further BBC support on the ] show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0026kqk|title=BBC Radio 6 Music - Radcliffe and Maconie, Deb Grant sits in|website=BBC}}</ref> The EP received additional airplay from stations like ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://track-blaster.com/wmbr/search.php?whichForm=findbands&field=artist&exact=is&key=Ciao+Malz&rows=10&topfield=artists&topYear=all&action=Go!&program=0&dj=0&alias=1|title=Search for the Artist "Ciao Malz"|website=track-blaster.com}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/WRUV/pl/19907099/Sunday-Graveyard?sp=399175894|title="Two Feet Tall" by Ciao Malz. Sunday Graveyard Sun Dec 8 with Captain Morgan on WRUV|website=spinitron.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/WRUV/pl/19921677/the-pickle-jar?sp=399449892|title="Take Me Out of Here" by CIAO MALZ. the pickle jar Wed Dec 11 with dj pickles on WRUV|website=spinitron.com}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/WSUM/pl/19973642/Red-Planet?sp=400452443|title="Bad for the Bad Guy" by Ciao Malz. Red Planet Sun Dec 22 with duMars on WSUM 91.7FM Madison|website=spinitron.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/WSUM/pl/19811354/Red-Planet?sp=397369167|title="Two Feet Tall" by Ciao Malz. Red Planet Sun Nov 17 with duMars on WSUM 91.7FM Madison|website=spinitron.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/WSUM/pl/19909485/Red-Planet?sp=399219036|title="Gold Rush" by Ciao Malz. Red Planet Sun Dec 8 with duMars on WSUM 91.7FM Madison|website=spinitron.com}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/RadioBoise/pl/19868821/Hot-Potato?sp=398450880|title="Two Feet Tall" by Ciao Malz. Hot Potato Fri Nov 29 with DJ Kevin on Radio Boise, KRBX|website=spinitron.com}}</ref> and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/WMFO/pl/19890399/Tardis-Jukebox?sp=398859388|title="Bad for the Bad Guy" by CIAO MALZ. Tardis Jukebox Wed Dec 4 with The Doctor on WMFO 91.5FM Medford|website=spinitron.com}}</ref><ref name="auto5"/> The WMFO support included ''Two Feet Tall'' being included in the Tardis Jukebox ''Best of 2024'' show on January 1 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.y42k.com/2025/01/02/listen-to-the-tardis-jukebox-best-of-2024-playlist-for-january-1st/|title=Listen to the Tardis Jukebox Best of 2024 Playlist for January 1st|date=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spinitron.com/WMFO/pl/20013610/Tardis-Jukebox?sp=401223574|title="Two Feet Tall" by CIAO MALZ. Tardis Jukebox Wed Jan 1 with The Doctor on WMFO 91.5FM Medford|website=spinitron.com}}</ref>
The ''Safe Then Sorry'' EP followed on December 6 2024 after premiering with ] the day prior.<ref>https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_ciao_malz_shares_new_ep_safe_then_sorry_stream_it_below</ref> The EP was added to rotation by KEXP and received radio support from stations like ], ], ],<ref>https://track-blaster.com/wmbr/search.php?whichForm=findbands&field=artist&exact=is&key=Ciao+Malz&rows=10&topfield=artists&topYear=all&action=Go%21&program=0&dj=0&alias=1</ref> and ].


The EP was praised in reviews from ], The Alternative, God Is In The TV,<ref>https://klofmag.com/2024/11/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/</ref><ref>https://www.getalternative.com/ep-review-ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/</ref><ref>https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2024/12/04/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry-audio-anti-hero/</ref> and others.<ref>https://hypem.com/artist/CIAO+MALZ/1/?sortby=blogged</ref><ref>https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2024/12/06/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/</ref><ref>https://www.mindies.es/review/critica-de-safe-then-sorry-de-ciao-malz-la-nostalgia-como-refugio-contemporaneo/</ref> With the EP's release, CIAO MALZ also reached No.1 in both the ''Popular Now'' and ''Most Posted Artists'' charts on the ] blog aggregator.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20241206025205/https://hypem.com/popular</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20241220021746/https://hypem.com/popular/artists</ref> The EP was praised in reviews from ], The Alternative, God Is In The TV,<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.getalternative.com/ep-review-ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/|title=EP Review: Ciao Malz – 'Safe Then Sorry'|first=The Alt Editing|last=Staff|date=December 6, 2024|website=The Alternative}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2024/12/04/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry-audio-anti-hero/|title=Ciao Malz - Safe Then Sorry (Audio Anti Hero) - God Is In The TV|first=Trev|last=Elkin·EPs·|date=December 4, 2024}}</ref> and others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hypem.com/artist/CIAO+MALZ/1/?sortby=blogged|title=CIAO MALZ's new tracks / Hype Machine|website=Hype Machine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2024/12/06/ciao-malz-safe-then-sorry/|title=Ciao Malz – Safe Then Sorry|first=Jon|last=Doyle|date=December 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindies.es/review/critica-de-safe-then-sorry-de-ciao-malz-la-nostalgia-como-refugio-contemporaneo/|title=Crítica de 'Safe Then Sorry' de CIAO MALZ: la nostalgia como refugio contemporáneo|date=January 1, 2024}}</ref> With the EP's release, CIAO MALZ also reached No.1 in both the ''Popular Now'' and ''Most Posted Artists'' charts on the ] blog aggregator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hypem.com/popular|title=Popular tracks / Hype Machine|date=December 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206025205/https://hypem.com/popular |archive-date=6 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hypem.com/popular/artists|title=10 most-posted artists / Hype Machine|date=December 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220021746/https://hypem.com/popular/artists |archive-date=20 December 2024 }}</ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==
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*''Tracks'' (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2021) *''Tracks'' (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2021)
*''Circumstancey'' (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2022) *''Circumstancey'' (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2022)
*''Same Thing' (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2023) *''Same Thing'' (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2023)
*''Pearl'' (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2023) *''Pearl'' (CIAOMONEY RECORDS, 2023)
*''Two Feet Tall'' (], 2024) *''Two Feet Tall'' (], 2024)
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CIAO MALZ
GenresIndie, Singer-Songwriter
OccupationMusician
LabelsAudio Antihero
Musical artist

CIAO MALZ is a Brooklyn-based indie rock project by Filipino American multi-instrumentalist Malia DelaCruz, in collaboration with James Chrisman of Sister. and Felix Walworth of Florist and Told Slant. She is currently signed to Audio Antihero.

Early life

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.

Music career

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

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, and the song was played by WFUV when CIAO MALZ was featured as that day's NY Slice artist.

DelaCruz continued to self-release new material, issuing Tracks, Circumstancey, To Go, Same Thing, and Pearl between 2021 and 2023. 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.

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, and Roddy Hart on BBC Radio Scotland, in addition to national airplay in Europe from Robert Rotifer of FM4 and Maria Markouli of Kosmos 93.6. US stations like KEXP, KZSC, WMRE, and WMFO also supported the single, in addition to international stations like Resonance FM, Canal Extremadura, and Apaçik Radyo. The single also found support on internet radio stations Dandelion Radio and Amazing Radio, where it was added to the US C-List, the Outré Indie (Pt.7) playlist, and placed in the station's charts. On the single's release date, CIAO MALZ was featured by WFUV as their NY Slice artist for the second time.

Two Feet Tall premiered on God Is In The TV and received positive reviews from Indie Shuffle, Muso's Guide, Various Small Flames, and numerous others. The single was also included in Best of the Month lists from Grimy Goods, Mindies, and Vanyaland.

The Safe Then Sorry EP followed Two Feet Tall on December 6, 2024, after premiering with Under the Radar the day prior. The EP was added to rotation by KEXP and received further BBC support on the Radcliffe & Maconie show. The EP received additional airplay from stations like WMBR, WRUV, WSUM, Radio Boise, and WMFO. The WMFO support included Two Feet Tall being included in the Tardis Jukebox Best of 2024 show on January 1 2025.

The EP was praised in reviews from KLOF Magazine, The Alternative, God Is In The TV, and others. 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.

Discography

EPs

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

Singles

  • 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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  52. ""Take Me Out of Here" by CIAO MALZ. the pickle jar Wed Dec 11 with dj pickles on WRUV". spinitron.com.
  53. ""Bad for the Bad Guy" by Ciao Malz. Red Planet Sun Dec 22 with duMars on WSUM 91.7FM Madison". spinitron.com.
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  58. "Listen to the Tardis Jukebox Best of 2024 Playlist for January 1st". January 2, 2025.
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