Social media sensation. Six-string sidekick to the celebs. Mateus Asato has worn many hats over the course of his musical profession. His newest, after all, is that of absolutely fledged solo artist, as he gears as much as launch his landmark debut album, ASATO on 27 February.

He’s crafted a critical title for himself since his early days rising up within the Brazilian countryside, and so it’s solely pure he’s all the time pondering the place the longer term would possibly take him subsequent. For now, Asato appears all-in on his solo profession, however would possibly he think about taking part in alongside different acts sooner or later?

“Proper now, I’m on this section of sharing my message with my very own guitar,” Asato tells Guitar World in its new print problem. 

“I’ve carried out excursions on my own in 2019, and that was actually superb. I’ve so many expectations to proceed that chapter. I don’t shut the door, however I really feel like proper is a giant standby second. The principle focus for me is to share my instrumental work. However I would get uninterested in taking part in my very own music and be like, ‘Why not?’ You study rather a lot from taking part in [other] individuals’s music.”

It’s not the primary style you’d affiliate with Mateus Asato, however he explains that he’d be open to the concept of taking part in with a heavier band, ought to the chance ever current itself.

“I believe it’s undoubtedly extra doable for me to affix a band, so sure, I might think about,” he continues. “For instance, in 2023 I did a venture with Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park, and afterward I went to his studio to jot down songs for the band.

“I keep in mind that type of put that kind of flame in my coronary heart, like, “Wow, what in the event that they invite me to play?’ I might love to affix a band like that. I do know it’s not my cup of tea – like, nu metallic – however it’s cool. I’ve performed so many types, so yeah, to affix a band like that will be so cool.”

Mateus Asato just lately introduced he was ending his longtime partnership with Suhr Guitars. Within the aftermath, followers speculated as to which model he would possibly companion with subsequent, however he rapidly dispelled any hypothesis by saying he was “‘single’ and glad the place I’m”.

Mateus Asato’s debut album, ASATO, lands on 27 February.

Sam is the Affiliate Information Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Completely immersed in music tradition for almost all of his life, Sam has performed guitar for 20 years, studied music expertise and manufacturing at college, and in addition written for the likes of Guitar World, Complete Guitar, Steel Hammer and MusicRadar.