Certain of their songs have been used in such anime shows as City Hunter, and in films. In the late 80s, Psy-S enjoyed fair degree of popularity in Japan thanks to a number of hits.
He has also mastered the keyboard, guitar, and bass and he occasionally performs these instruments in stage as well. Matsuura is the band's composer and arranger, and he performs using a Fairlight CMI synthesizer. The group's musical style is a mixture of experimental synthesizer, electric guitar, and vocals. The band's first album, Different View, was released in 1985.
In April 1983, shortly after his graduation from Ritsumeikan University, Matsuura met singer Chaka (Mami Yasunori) and founded Psy-S.