In a brand new interview with Brutal Planet Media, former VIXEN singer Lorraine Lewis opened up about her 2024 exit from the band after a five-year run. She stated (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I did not go away. I used to be fired. And in order that’s the reality of it. And I believe when all of it went down, I used to be actually in shock, ‘trigger I had been within the band for over 5 years and I do know that I did my job and I actually imagine I elevated the band. And folks can say, ‘Oh, she thinks she’s all that,’ simply by that popping out of my mouth. However I actually imagine that. I believe that I introduced a brand new life to the band. And I come from the college of David Lee Roth, so I’m in your face and I stick out my tongue loads once I’m on stage ‘trigger it is like an exclamation mark once you’re up there and it feels so rattling good. And I simply had the time of my life.”
Lorraine continued: “I positively miss the [VIXEN] women. However on the similar time, I believe that every part actually does occur for a purpose. And I do know that my path is my very own and my very own journey to meet. And so I’m proud of the time that I had with them. We did some superb excursions, superb reveals.
“It was by no means going to be my band,” she added. “I knew it was not my band, however I actually gave it my all and I believe that we had a hell of a time, and once more, elevated the model, for certain, and actually did every part I may to be that entrance individual that I assumed they needed.”
Concerning why she was fired from VIXEN, Lorraine stated: “I nonetheless to this present day have no idea a purpose; I used to be by no means given a purpose. We had been two weeks out of the summer time [2024] tour, and I had new outfits and every part… I requested why. I requested why, however I used to be advised that the explanations do not matter. And in order that’s actually the reality.”
Providing her idea for why she may need been fired from VIXEN, Lorraine stated: “I am simply gonna say it: it is [drummer] Roxy [Petrucci] that runs the band. It is her band. And I’ve identified Roxy for a really very long time. I’ve identified her for 30 years… I believe possibly I’ve simply at all times been a bit bit an excessive amount of for her, ‘trigger I simply go for it. I am not right here to harm anyone. I am simply right here to have enjoyable and stay life to the fullest and simply categorical myself. And rock and roll is rock and roll. You possibly can’t tame rock and roll. So I do not wanna be tamed in any method. [Laughs]
“So, that is what went down,” Lewis continued. “And I spoke about this on Troy Patrick Farrell‘s [‘This That And The Other’] podcast when it occurred. It took me a few weeks to even discuss it. But it surely’s been nearly a 12 months. It’s going to be a 12 months in Might. And I had simply been within the studio recording with [original FOREIGNER singer] Lou Gramm, after which two days later I acquired this telephone name from the supervisor. And it was, like, ‘Whoa, what the hell simply occurred?’ It was a wild experience.”
Reflecting on how she felt after she acquired the information that she was now not the singer of VIXEN, Lorraine stated: “I’ll admit, the primary few weeks I’d get up within the morning and it was like I used to be in a dream. It is like nearly I could not get my footing, like even simply strolling, like getting off the bed and strolling. It was simply this whirlwind of, like, ‘Did that basically occur? Am I not within the band anymore?’ It actually took some time to sink in. And it was actually difficult, emotionally, simply to deal with it, however on the similar time, I am a believer in destiny and the universe and all good issues are taking place to me, and if I actually imagine that stuff I am feeding myself or different individuals, I’ve to essentially imagine it. If I say I do know that issues are at all times figuring out for me, then I do know that a part of the method is typically issues fall away. And that is a part of the universe pushing you to your path. And so I acquired my head round that… However little by little, right here we’re a 12 months later and I can not even inform you what number of superb issues are at my fingertips proper now.”
VIXEN‘s new singer Rosa Laricchiuta (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, HEADPINS) made her stay debut with VIXEN on June 21, 2024 on the Honda Heart in Anaheim, California alongside GREAT WHITE, SLAUGHTER and QUIET RIOT.
Throughout an look on the Battleline Podcast, VIXEN guitarist Brittany Denaro (a.okay.a. Britt Lightning) mentioned the choice to half methods with Lewis. Requested what she would say to followers who’re involved that VIXEN bears little resemblance to the band that broke via within the late Eighties, with Petrucci as the only remaining member from VIXEN‘s basic lineup, Britt stated: “Yeah, nicely, I believe Roxy is certainly devoted to sustaining the musical integrity of the basic VIXEN. And she or he stated that. And I believe for no matter purpose, she feels that this transformation is gonna be a optimistic one… So, I am excited. I belief her. She’s been doing this a very long time, and she or he is aware of what feels proper.”
Britt continued: “Generally issues run its course. And, once more, I am not concerned in on this determination or at liberty to essentially discuss … the explanations in it. However on the finish of the day, it does not matter, I assume. We’re forging ahead, we’re forging forward, and there will be new music. And I believe it is gonna rock. So I am very excited.”
Britt went on to debate the significance of getting together with VIXEN‘s new singer on a private stage, explaining: “On the finish of the day, clearly it’s important to be proficient, however simply being a superb particular person and being a cool particular person, ‘trigger we spend a variety of time collectively. I imply, that saying, musicians, we receives a commission to journey after which we play the gig, however what can we receives a commission for? The journey. I imply, I’ve flown to South America for one 30-minute present after which flown proper again. In order that’s a variety of journey time and never a variety of enjoying. And that is a variety of time that it’s important to be with one another, and in case you’re with anyone that simply drives you nuts, that is the worst factor ever. After which you may inform on stage too. So you understand there’s good chemistry when — you may really feel it, is what I am saying, on stage. And I believe the viewers can at all times really feel it too.”
When VIXEN introduced Lewis‘s exit from the band on Might 27, 2024, the group stated in an announcement: “To start with we wish to lengthen a particular thanks to Lorraine Lewis. We’re grateful for her contributions to VIXEN and want her all the very best in her profession transferring ahead.”
Previous to Lewis‘s addition to VIXEN, Petrucci, bassist Share Ross and Lightning vowed to “broaden upon the VIXEN legacy whereas remaining true to our musical roots.”
Gardner, Petrucci and Ross are thought-about to be a part of VIXEN‘s basic lineup, together with founding guitarist Jan Kuehnemund, who died of most cancers in October 2013.
Gardner contributed lead vocals to VIXEN‘s most commercially profitable studio albums — “Vixen” (1988),“Rev It Up” (1990) and “Tangerine” (1998) — in addition to the group’s newest full-length launch, 2018’s stay album “Stay Fireplace”.
Greater than three years in the past, Ross introduced that she was “taking a hiatus” from VIXEN. Her substitute was Julia Lage, previously of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock group BARRA DE SAIA and spouse of Richie Kotzen. Lage made her stay debut with VIXEN on February 8, 2022 on the pre-Monsters Of Rock cruise live performance at Magic Metropolis On line casino in Miami, Florida.
VIXEN‘s “Crimson” single, that includes Lewis, on vocals, arrived in October 2023. The official music video for the observe, which was written and produced by CINDERELLA drummer Fred Coury, was directed by Drew Johnston and Vicente Cordero and edited by Ryan Conion.