FEMME FATALE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Living Like There's No Tomorrow'

FEMME FATALE, the long-running band fronted by Lorraine Lewis, has just released a comeback single, "Living Like There's No Tomorrow", via Cleopatra Records. The official Vicente Cordero-directed music video for the track can be seen below.

"Living Like There's No Tomorrow" was written by Lewis and TRIXTER guitarist/vocalist Steve Brown, who also produced the song at his Mojo Vegas 6160 studio in New Jersey. The track was engineered by Brown and Scott Gutierezz and was mixed by Bruno Ravel.

Not quite 40 years since the L.A.-based band released their still-epochal self-titled debut album, rewrote the rules for late 80s metal, and then effectively disappeared from view, Lewis remains a captivating performer and songwriter, and proves it with "Living Like There's No Tomorrow", the first single from what promises to be one of 2025's most eagerly awaited albums.

"Living Like There's No Tomorrow" has a killer singalong chorus, and is certain to become of the songs of the summer. It is also, she says, a very personal song.

"It relates to me on so many levels," Lorraine explains. "There have been times when I thought it all might be over. But I picked myself up, brushed off the dirt and got back in the ring. It's about never giving up, never letting anyone get over on you to take you out and remembering who you are! Everyone can relate to that on some level. And FEMME FATALE has never been out. I've always been here just waiting for this moment.

"I'm forever grateful to Steve Brown for calling me a year ago and saying, 'Let's make a record.' That's exactly what we've done. I can't wait for people to hear the new song, see the video and hear the other singles we will be dropping. We have big songs coming and I'm over the moon to have signed with Cleopatra Records."

Recorded with Brown and Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE) on chiming guitars, and the alchemical rhythm section of Sean McNabb (bass) and Matt Starr (drums),"Living Like There's No Tomorrow" is accompanied by a truly invigorating video — although you may need to hide behind the sofa if you have a fear of heights. Yes, that's Lorraine leaping out of a plane, however many thousands of feet above the ground.

As for bringing FEMME FATALE back, Lorraine has little more than fabulous memories of the original FEMME FATALE. "But this is and has always been my band and I get to call the shots, which is the way I like it," she says. "I live life to the fullest and always have my foot on the gas. There is no stopping me."

Indeed, there isn't. In keeping with the theme of living life to the max, Lorraine is also currently writing a book, stepping into the reality show arena and she has a vivacious presence on OnlyFans too.

"Like I said, my foot is always on the gas!" she concludes.

"Living Like There's No Tomorrow" recording lineup:

Lead Vocals - Lorraine Lewis
Guitars - Steve Brown and David Julian
Guitar Solo - R.J. Ronquillo
Bass - Sean McNabb
Drums - Kent Slucher
Keyboards - Eric Ragno
Backing Vocals - Lorraine Lewis and Steve Brown

FEMME FATALE released a self-titled MCA album in 1988 which produced two big rock singles and MTV videos: "Waiting For The Big One" and "Falling In And Out of Love".

The 66-year-old Lewis reactivated FEMME FATALE after a nearly six-year run as the lead vocalist of VIXEN, whom she was invited to join in 2019. Lorraine has also been recording with Lou Gramm, the original FOREIGNER lead singer and Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer. They have recorded an interpretation of David Bowie's "Heroes" for release later this year.

Lewis was fired from VIXEN in May 2024 and was replaced by Rosa Laricchiuta.

In January 2019, VIXEN recruited Lewis as its new lead singer following the departure of Janet Gardner.

Lewis had already performed with VIXEN in March 2018 in Durant, Oklahoma while Gardner was recovering from surgery.

A collection of demos for what was supposed to be FEMME FATALE's second album, "One More For The Road", was released in 2016 via FnA Records. The demos were recorded back in 1989/1990 with the original bandmembers and had never seen the light of day until more than a quarter century later.

"One More For The Road" contained 14 tracks, including a version of Janis Joplin's "Piece Of My Heart".

FEMME FATALE released a live album in April 2024, "Demos + Live", that also included five demo tracks and a cover of AC/DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top".

In a recent interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, Lewis stated about the current FEMME FATALE lineup: "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," she explained. "And so we're getting back to that look, getting back to that sound.

"I'm excited to play with guys again, quite honestly," Lorraine continued. "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."

She added: "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," she added. "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.'"