We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Pally Matharu, a distinguished musician and producer renowned for his innovative blend of funk, R&B, and Punjabi music.

From weddings and prestigious award shows to collaborations with leading artists, he is a versatile multi-instrumentalist proficient in a wide range of instruments, from the guitar to the triangle.  Our conversation delved into his career path and explored several significant themes.

Your work is distinguished by the integration of funk and R&B with traditional Punjabi music. How do you manage to honour your cultural heritage while simultaneously exploring new creative avenues?

Its just something that comes naturally to be honest and it all comes down to the music I grew up listening to such as RnB, Pop, Funk and Bhangra so when I make music I just seem to come up with ideas in the style of them genres.

You have often cited iconic figures such as Prince and Michael Jackson as major influences. In what ways do their artistic methodologies inform your current production work?

I think they were just perfectionists and the best musicians especially Prince so whenever they released music it always meant something and their style was always unique and I guess following that method I just try and give the best that I can give with my productions.

Could you please elaborate on your journey from a self-taught guitarist to an accomplished music producer?

I’ve always loved making music long before I started playing instruments. I used to try and make beats on FL Studio when I was a teenager but wasn’t very good but I always dreamed of playing the guitar too so once I got my hands on one I just fell in love with it.

But it was also my dream to make music too and I think going to frantic studios and getting advice and guidance from Kam Frantic really helped me to tighten up my productions but to be honest I’m still always learning to this day and its always nice when you can go to a legend like Kam and learn to get better.

You successfully transitioned from live wedding performances to producing distinctive studio recordings. What were the most significant challenges you encountered during this transition?

One of the challenges I learnt that being a decent musician does not automatically make you a good producer, producing music and mixing, mastering etc is a real skill and I have respect for those who have done well in that field too so it was a challenge to learn the mixing side of things and to make sure everything is sounding tight and training my ears for what makes a good production in my view.

What is your perspective on the current state of the UK music scene, and what factors do you believe have contributed to its development in recent years?

I think it can still improve, its not like how it was when I was growing up in the early 90’s and 2000’s etc, I think everyone just has to support each other, but its nice to see producers, vocalists still trying to get out there and making good music, there’s a lot of talent in the UK

In an environment often driven by "hype," how do you maintain authenticity and embrace imperfection within your musical creations?

I just honestly try to make music that I like and put my heart into it and hopefully those listening can feel my passion for music, I don’t really follow trends or anything and just try my best, I can get sometimes people might feel pressure to get lots of hype for a song or trending but I think you also have to accept that not everyone is going to like your song and I always believe if the song is good it will connect naturally anyway

You frequently aim for an "organic" quality in your compositions. What specific studio techniques do you utilize to achieve this desired aesthetic?

Being a musician I have to hit the keys or play the guitar so I think some of my previous songs have had that in, so I’m big on feel in a song, for example I have to feel the bass or feel the kick or if it’s a guitar solo it has to hit me in my feels. I think that mixed with my samples etc gives me my own sound.

When collaborating with other artists or participating in podcasts, what is your approach to the collaborative process?

I just always like to be straight forward and honest in asking what they want from me and just always respect other peoples ideas and opinions.

What is the most vital piece of advice you would offer to aspiring musicians who are striving to cultivate their unique sound in today's industry?

I would say just don’t give up and always be willing to learn and practise and to be open to explore various areas in the music field where you can get an income doing what you love.

Finally, could you please provide more information about your recent release ‘Dil Na Tori’? Did the collaboration with Master Rakesh arise as a natural progression of your working relationship, as part of the Evolution EP?

It wasn’t with the Evolution EP, it was a short bit after, Master Rakesh got in touch via social media and had a bunch of songs he sent me, I went through them and immediately got hooked with Dil Na Tori, he recorded the vocal and I got the song off him and started to make the music and finished the song in August 2025. I would describe it as Pop/dance song and something hopefully different for Punjabi music fans.

Pally, thank you immensely for sharing your music and your story with us today. We eagerly anticipate your future creations

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