Metal Anarchy

Singer Lorraine Lewis has officially revealed the musicians that will be joining her in the reactivated version of Femme Fatale. Among them are guitarist Joel Hoekstra, bassist Sean McNabb, and drummer Matt Starr.

Lewis told MisplacedStraws.com the following:

“Well, it’s all guys, for one thing. I’ve had a wonderful time being with the ladies of rock and roll — do not get me wrong — I’ve had a major blast. But FEMME FATALE originally was myself and four rocking guys, and we’re getting back to the roots of that.

Look, we can’t go back to the ’80s — I don’t wanna do that — but I do want to be the front person, the leader of the pack that has these great rocking guys in back of me. And so we’re getting back to that look, getting back to that sound.

I’m excited to play with guys again, quite honestly. I’ve been on stage the last couple of weeks at the ‘Ultimate Jam Night’ at the Whisky [A Go Go in West Hollywood, California], and I got to perform with a great rocking band, with Sean McNabb [DOKKEN, QUIET RIOT, HOUSE OF LORDS, GREAT WHITE] on bass and just a plethora of just total rock stars backing me up. And there’s just a difference in energy. I mean, it’s one thing to be with badass babes, a whole ‘nother ball game to be with rock star dudes. There’s a power that comes with that, and I love it. They’re super confident, they’re great players, and the sound is great.

We have a new single that’s ready to drop. I actually just sent it to a label this morning. I’ve gotta be all quiet about all of that stuff. But we’re in talks with some labels about FEMME FATALE. In the meantime, I do have a band together. Right now my rhythm section is Matt Starr [Ace Frehley, MR. BIG] on drums. Sean McNabb on bass, and Joel Hoekstra [WHITESNAKE, NIGHT RANGER] is the guitarist. Joel is amazing. I have a track that is going to get mixed and mastered probably in the next week, with myself and Leather Leone from CHASTAIN, and we did a duet together, a rocking duet, our voices together. And Joel just laid guitar on that on Tuesday. So, I just heard what he did last night around midnight — the tracks came in — and I’m, like, ‘Oh, damn.’ [Laughs] I mean, what an amazing guitar player. What an amazing talent. He’s been working with Cher. I mean, he does so many different things. I know he is working with [producer] Mike Clink. I read something about that. Yeah, he’s very, very, very busy, and I am lucky and honored to get him when I can get him.

So that’s my lineup. Will it change from time to time due to people having commitments? So, look, if Cher needs Joel to be on stage with her, I will relinquish to Cher, because Cher is the queen. As a matter of fact, Cher has been very, very monumental in my personal growth as of late, over the last year, I would say, looking at Cher as a role model of sorts because she’s such a fierce open-book badass. I don’t know her personally, but I have definitely gotten some high fives, so to speak, of wanting to do certain things with my life and just looking at hers. And she’s just done things the way that she’s wanted to, and so I’ve loved that about her.

So, yes, if Joel needs to be with Cher — totally understandable. So I have other players lined up that would fill in for that. But that’s the lineup right now. Yeah. I’m excited… Yeah, they’re really great. And just like I said before, power, the power, and when you have that kind of power behind you, for me, it just elevates me to another level. It’s, like, ‘Oh, you did that? Well, let me go here.’”

[via Blabbermouth]