Hailing from Lucerne, Switzerland, India born and raised, Ajay Mathur has been in the music field for a long time. From pursuing his musical journey at some of the hottest clubs in New Delhi and Mumbai during the height of the 1970’s to performing with some of the biggest international musicians from the West, including Jimmy Page and Don Cherry, Mathur has done it all. He, meanwhile, celebrated success in his European home of Switzerland with his rock group Mainstreet toward the 80s and 90s. With sold out tours across Europe, the group found success in four impressive singles and two albums make it to the top 20 on the Swiss radio charts, enjoyed airplay on various European radio stations, and month-long club power play in Tokyo’s Hard Rock Café.
But to say Mathur is not an illicit artist himself, is not reliable. Alone, as a singer-songwriter, his sound carries with it a powerful Americana rock vibe. With a smatter of psychedelic that carries his sound through, this is not your conventional album. 9 to 3 is clear cut as an album filled with crystalline singing. The vocals surge rapt by the chorus filled tracks that takes some time to fancy. Listeners will enjoy the confidence-filled tracks that are rollick-y and filled with defiance.
The spirit behind the roaming vocals are passionate. The warmth that can be found in the lyrics will take listeners on an exciting journey. And what listeners will find factual behind each track are a wistful sound behind the backbeat of each song.
With a pull and prowess to each song, listeners will be deciding between what is real and what is not. The album’s sound, which is uplifted by its Americana roots will be putting this album in the circuit. With far reaches of differences and distances in each track, 9 to 3 is Mathur’s latest endeavor into location.