Earlier that year, he released a solo album entitled Incubus, which was distributed by Ivory Music.
While doing some gigs in connection with the solo album, he was introduced to a band which had lost its founding guitarist Teddy Diaz, who was murdered.
In 1989, Matsuura would officially join The Dawn,[1] one of the most popular local rock bands of that period, having spawned hits such as "Salamat" and "Beyond the Bend".
[2] Mah’tiggahz is composed of Atsushi Matsuura on guitars, Mon Legaspi (of Wolfgang and The Dawn) on bass, Bennii Obaña on drums, Jeremy Aguado on lead vocals and Perf de Castro (of Rivermaya and TriAxis) also on guitars.
He considers Shinichiro Ishihara (guitarist of the Japanese band, Earthshaker), Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen and John Norum his musical influences.