Tag Archive: National Sawdust

William Tyler

May 13, 2025 by Michela Arlia

No other solo American guitarist this century has impacted that fecund scene quite like William Tyler. After crucial stints in Silver Jews and Lambchop, this... read article

COUNTERTENOR

April 17, 2025 by Michela Arlia

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo began performing professionally at the age of 11 and has since appeared in opera, concert, recital, film, and on Broadway. As... read article

Avishai Cohen

March 29, 2025 by Michela Arlia

Avishai Cohen is globally recognized as a musician with an individual sound and a questing spirit, an ever-creative player-composer open to multiple strains of jazz... read article

Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri

February 26, 2025 by Michela Arlia

Drawing from their NPR Album Of the Year Transylvanian Folk Songs featuring legendary reeds-man John Surman and their new ECM duo release Transylvanian Dance pianist... read article

Girl From the 905

January 26, 2025 by Michela Arlia

Girl From the 905 is a genre-busting presentation from a powerhouse operatic team working within their usual roles, but completely outside the lines. A classical... read article

Joan as Police Woman

December 13, 2024 by Michela Arlia

Joan Wasser (Joan As Police Woman) was born in Maine USA in July 1970. She was named after Joan of Arc, adopted with her brother... read article

Jess Williamson

November 8, 2024 by Michela Arlia

Endless prairies and ocean waves; long drives and highway expanse; dancing, smoke, sex, and physical desire – the core images of Jess Williamson’s new album... read article

Cameron Carpenter

October 16, 2024 by Michela Arlia

Cameron Carpenter is an American organist and composer. In 2009, he became the first organist to ever be nominated for a Grammy Award for his... read article

Motyka

September 7, 2024 by Michela Arlia

Motyka: “Aquamarine” album release concert with support from Ranch Hands. Motyka is a project started in 2017 by New York based singer/songwriter and producer Brian... read article

A New York Evening With Jacob Collier

August 28, 2024 by Michela Arlia

The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome 6x GRAMMY Award-winning artist Jacob Collier to National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY for an intimate conversation with Jason... read article

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Artists on our Radar

Ciao Malz: Music With a Storyteller’s Charm

WFUV NY Slice Session- photo by Gus Philippas for FUV

Brooklyn’s indie scene is home to countless rising talents, and one that stands out is Connecticut-born, Brooklyn-based artist Malia DelaCruz better known as Ciao Malz . A self-taught musician and engineer, Malz has a gift for crafting indie pop songs that are both clever and unpolished in the best way. Her latest release, Safe Than Sorry, a four-track EP released in December 2024, showcases her evolving approach to songwriting and collaboration. Growing up surrounded by classic rock, folk and indie music, Malz was drawn to the art of storytelling. “I like songs that feel lived-in, a little rough around the edges but full of heart,” she tells Brooklyn Roads. The DIY nature of indie music was a revelation that made her realize that imperfections could be part of the sound. That perspective shaped her songwriting process, which she describes as intuitive and sometimes surprising, “It’s hard for me to tell where the songs are going at first, but the choruses are catchy.” After attending college in Queens, Brooklyn quickly became her creative home. “There’s always new and different music playing from cars, coffee shops, even the fish supply store,” she says. Playing alongside the borough’s talented musicians has kept her inspired and motivated. Among Brooklyn’s many venues, Union Pool holds a special place for her, for its intimate performance space. First featured on WFUV’s NY Slice in 2021 and once again on March 20, 2025 with her warm, dreamy single, “Always Be My Maybe,” Malz has played venues like Baby’s All Right, Bowery Electric and Pianos NYC. Her latest EP came together in an unexpected but organic way. While working on other artists’ music, she asked a band to stick around after a session to help flesh out some of her songs. “We were able to turn them into full songs pretty quickly,” she recalls. The experience shifted her perspective on collaboration, as she comments, “in the past, I had done everything myself, but after making that EP, I think of it differently.” Ciao Malz is an artist worth watching. For those looking for music that’s deeply personal and full of heart, she’s one to have on your radar.

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