A confident and charismatic woman struts up to a microphone and brings the house down with an earth-quaking voice, head-turning lyrics and sass and swagger to spare. Self-positive, sex-positive and in pursuit of inclusivity, Malia Civetz pushes buttons by way of powerhouse vocal delivery, sharp songwriting and a thoughtful overarching message. Equally ponderous, provocative, passionate and compelling, she asserts herself and presents a new female pop paradigm.A tireless journey from a childhood spent in Hawaii to graduating from the Popular Music program at the USC Thornton School of Music set her on the road to realizing this ambition.