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I''~:/,s!;,~7a~~:a11 Smgh, speaking co Indian Link after bis Bendigo Market P lace gig, as pare of his Australia11 CO l t.r, following the release of his first solo albmn H11111a1111eq11in.

He did sound very much like a simple In d ian boy, unlike what I expected: after all, he was the front man of Taxiride, the rock band sensation in Australia in the early 2000s He had a great ride with T;L"[illde, clocking live cop ARIA (A u stralian Recording Industry Association) platinum selling albums. And now with a new solo album , Jason is starting it all afresh.

With another gig co follow lacer that evening, Jason still took the time co chat, and happily rook us on a trip down memory lane.

It bas been quire a journey for Jason, b eginning from the time a schoo l frie n d suggested that he should do something with h.is vo.ice after hearing his rendi tion of Michael Jackson's /\/Ian i11 the mirro, at a bus stOp

Born to a Fij i Indian father and a Maltese mother and brought up in Melbourne, he was an active part of the live music scene there before joining hand s with a few fellow mus icians co form a band. A taxi driver friend would p lay their songs in his taxi and give them feedback from his passe ngers!

Soon enough, the boy band with Jason as the lead singer zoomed co fame as Sire Reco rds signed them up. And the rest was h istory

But d1ings dianged. The band met \Vith a hiatus, Jason con tinued his foray of the live mus ic scene, and for six years his so lo album was in the making. As ir is re.leased, die major difference i s, unlike ln1t1ginatc, T;Lxiride's :first album d1at which was recorded in the million dollar Ocean Way studios in Los Angeles, this one i s recorded in Jason's home studio

More importantly, u nlike those songs which were the coUective contribution of a few songwriters, this one is his own creation.

And as he reimTen tecl himself and the songwriter inside, "now it's all about different h uman emotions and feelings"

Jason feels people reciprocate by connecting to hi m and h.is songs more, on a personal level.

" I was waiting on enough experiences in Jife, enough songs to make a record," he says.

Bue why the name H11tJJa1111equi11 I ask him. Doesn't it sound a b it as though it refers to something like plastic?

Chuckling, he tells me a story

" The idea was to paint m yself as a blank canvas in white paint and engrave the lyrics on me", Jason explains. ' "l wanted to be recognised for m y new project rather than ju st sta)' prisoner to the glory of good o ld days"

But tl1e photograp her clicked before Jasorr opened his eyes, and he en d ed up looking like a mannequin in d1e picture; the n ame was thus born!

An ardent admirer of Lara Mangeshkar and Hindi movies, Jason feels he is trying, with a few friends, to be an India n and at di e same tin1e, an Australian musician. He has always tried to bring Indian elements to h is so ngs as was obvio u s with the earlier Gamgc Nlahal a11d its very recognisable Indian eJements.

And although Jason insists that he tried to recreate the feel of Ind ia wid1in him, Ht1t!lat111equi11 doesn't have much of w Indian flavour co iL Tbe album sometimes comes up with rhythms chat go very easy on d1e ears, but nor always At times, it s hows the characters of sophisticated dance music , at times it is catchy, but will it hold on fore ver irt the minds of listeners? Well, only time will tell! But getting so meone like Charles Fischer to produce the album is a vet)' smart move, as he also prod uced Savage Garden's distinctive hiL~.

E-lolrf on fareve, ; the l ead single in the album has a beginning that lingers on, which mal,es it the appropriate track to be featured on Seven Network's promos for Million Dollar Mimtle.

The track SperJk.ers i s mo re peppy and interesting as it talks about a girl who ' dances near the speakers'. "The song was written as I was inspired b y a friend who likes ro feel the vibrations of the speakers", remarks Jason.

E"!J is a catchy song iliac starts slow and then picks up tempo.

T he words t hough sometimes cliched, give an honest insight into the rollercoaster called life.

For someone who likes to jump around with his kid and p lay rhe sitar, tab!rJ and harmonium in his spare time, success is revisiting Jason; and this time it's much more up close and personal.

Perhaps that's why people going about their routine shopping at the Bendigo Market P l ace are drawn toward s his Jive perfor m ances ther e. And that is why l believe rum when he says that he i s a simp le Indian boy, trying co make a difference in the Australian mu sic ind ustry, along w ith a few of his friends!

It's been quite a journey for Jason, beginning from the time a school friend suggested that he should do something with his voice after hearing his rendition of Michael Jackson's Man in the mirror at a bus stop

For someone who likes to jump around with his kid and play the sitar, tabla and harmonium in his spare time, success is revisiting Jason; and this time it's much more up close and personal