Cherry Bomb Detonates A New Era As "Mandy Lee" Declares Independence On "Never Be Me (M★therf★cker)"

Written By: Big C

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Photo Credit: Matty Vogel

Cherry Bomb is officially entering the spotlight. After more than a decade fronting MisterWives, Lee now turns inward and outward at once. The Los Angeles–based solo project of Mandy Lee launches with Never Be Me (M★therf★cker). Glitter-soaked, maximalist, and defiantly joyful, the release introduces a new creative universe rooted in autonomy, pleasure, and unapologetic femininity. That community takes center stage in the high-saturation video, co-directed by Lee and Matty Vogel. Set on an outdoor track, Lee appears in a wedding dress surrounded by women in voluminous, brightly colored gowns—charging forward with grace, resilience, and resolve. With hook-heavy synths and dancefloor propulsion, Lee is learning to let go of external validation and step fully into her own power. She describes:

Starting this project I knew I desperately needed to reconnect with parts of myself I lost along the way and NBM was the catalyst to reclaiming my power, saying farewell to spaces that made me shrink while welcoming back the energy of the little girl who once wore boas routinely, blasting "You Don’t Own Me" through a bedazzled boombox. This song has become a mantra in learning to let go of old painful patterns and letting in the pleasure of self I once abandoned for the love and acceptance of others.

Photo Credit: Matty Vogel

Created entirely independently with friends, the video becomes both statement and ceremony: a collective shedding of the past in favor of something louder, freer, and self-defined. Less like a side project and more like a clean break. Cherry Bomb isn’t a reinvention; it’s a detonation. It's a disco-pop independence anthem shaping a sonic world that blends party energy with emotional depth. Watch "Never Be Me (M★therf★cker)" and connect with Cherry Bomb on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, and YOUTUBE.

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