In the 1980s she had two pop hits reach the top ten on the Dance Music Charts, including 1987's "I've Got the Hots for You" and 1988's "Rock Me Baby",[1][2] both credited to Lysa Lynn.

[5] In 1987, recently out of high school,[1] Matassa was overheard by a dance producer while she was performing with a local Long Island band named Recovery.

"[citation needed] Matassa recorded two hit singles,[7] 1987's "I've Got the Hots for You" and 1988's "Rock Me Baby", both of which gained national and international airplay and reached the top ten on the Dance Music Charts.

[1][2] She performed numerous shows alongside artists such as Taylor Dayne, Brenda K. Starr, Judy Torres, and TKA among others.

[4] Matassa has been a Featured Artist on ReverbNation.com, after ReverbNation co-founder Lou Plaia read her story in the Plainview Old Bethpage Herald.

[citation needed] Her music has received airplay on WJVC 96.1 FM, Long Island's local country station.

[3] Matassa performed the national anthem and was the opening act for Freedomfest 2011 on July 2, 2011, the first country music festival to be held at Ducks Stadium on Long Island.