Lunch with Not For Radio this afternoon – recorded at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco on August 9th of this year.
Not For Radio is the brainchild of Maria Zardoya, founding member and one-quarter of The Marias.
The Marias is recognized for its bilingual lyrics in English and Spanish and its genre-blending sound. In 2024, They released the album Submarine and gained wider prominence, including Grammy recognition, being nominated for Best New Artist at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
On August 20, 2025, Zardoya announced her debut solo project, under the name Not for Radio. On October 1, she announced her solo project’s first album, titled Melt, which she promoted by releasing three messages detailing its inspiration and teasing its songs. The album was released on October 10, 2025. On April 17, 2026, she released a three-track EP under the same project, titled Bloom, with the vinyl version containing two additional live tracks: “Comet” and her version of her co-founding band’s song “No One Noticed“.
Zardoya has collaborated with several other artists. She appeared on the song “Otro Atardecer” with Bad Bunny, and worked with Cuco on the track “Si Me Voy”. She also collaborated with Tainy and Young Miko on the song “Mañana”. In 2024, she performed “Otro Atardecer” as part of Bad Bunny’s stadium tour.
Not For Radio is totally immersible – Maria Zardoya’s vocals are haunting and captivating. A little reminiscent of Hope Sandoval only in the area of spellbinding. It’s no wonder Melt has been so warmly received. It’s an album to embrace and listen repeatedly. Just like this concert.
Skip all the hyperbole and head straight to the music – press Play and have an out-of-body experience.
And when you come back to earth . . .
