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 mentioned (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I did not depart. 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 varsity of David Lee Roth, so I’m in your face and I stick out my tongue rather a lot after I’m on stage ‘trigger it is like an exclamation mark while you’re up there and it feels so rattling good. And I simply had the time of my life.”
Lorraine continued: “I undoubtedly miss the [VIXEN] ladies. However on the similar time, I believe that every little thing actually does occur for a motive. 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 exhibits.
“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 little thing I may to be that entrance person who I assumed they needed.”
Relating to why she was fired from VIXEN, Lorraine mentioned: “I nonetheless to today have no idea a motive; I used to be by no means given a motive. We have been two weeks out of the summer season [2024] tour, and I had new outfits and every little thing… I requested why. I requested why, however I used to be informed that the explanations do not matter. And in order that’s actually the reality.”
Providing her concept for why she may need been fired from VIXEN, Lorraine mentioned: “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 all the time 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 reside 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. However it’s been virtually a yr. It’s going to be a yr in Could. And I had simply been within the studio recording with [original FOREIGNER singer] Lou Gramm, after which two days later I obtained this telephone name from the supervisor. And it was, like, ‘Whoa, what the hell simply occurred?’ It was a wild trip.”
Reflecting on how she felt after she obtained the information that she was now not the singer of VIXEN, Lorraine mentioned: “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 virtually 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 actually 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 occurring to me, and if I actually imagine that stuff I am feeding myself or different individuals, I’ve to actually imagine it. If I say I do know that issues are all the time 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 obtained my head round that… However little by little, right here we’re a yr later and I am unable to 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 reside 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.ok.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 by way of within the late Eighties, with Petrucci as the only remaining member from VIXEN‘s basic lineup, Britt mentioned: “Yeah, properly, I believe Roxy is certainly devoted to sustaining the musical integrity of the basic VIXEN. And he or she mentioned that. And I believe for no matter motive, she feels that this transformation is gonna be a constructive one… So, I am excited. I belief her. She’s been doing this a very long time, and he or she is aware of what feels proper.”
Britt continued: “Generally issues run its course. And, once more, I am not concerned in on this resolution or at liberty to actually talk about … the explanations in it. However on the finish of the day, it would 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 degree, explaining: “On the finish of the day, clearly you need to be gifted, however simply being a very good particular person and being a cool particular person, ‘trigger we spend a number 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 number of journey time and never a number of taking part in. And that is a number of time that you need to be with one another, and in the event you’re with any individual that simply drives you nuts, that is the worst factor ever. After which you may inform on stage too. So you already know there’s good chemistry when — you may really feel it, is what I am saying, on stage. And I believe the viewers can all the time really feel it too.”
When VIXEN introduced Lewis‘s exit from the band on Could 27, 2024, the group mentioned in a press release: “To start with we need to prolong a particular thanks to Lorraine Lewis. We’re grateful for her contributions to VIXEN and need her all one of the best in her profession transferring ahead.”
Previous to Lewis‘s addition to VIXEN, Petrucci, bassist Share Ross and Lightning vowed to “develop 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 reside album “Dwell Fireplace”.
Greater than three years in the past, Ross introduced that she was “taking a hiatus” from VIXEN. Her alternative was Julia Lage, previously of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock group BARRA DE SAIA and spouse of Richie Kotzen. Lage made her reside 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 “Pink” 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.
