Never the Bride are an English band founded in the early 1990s. The group is led by singer Nikki Lamborn (formerly known as Nikki "B" Bentley) and keyboardist/guitarist/singer Catherine "Been" Feeney, who co-write the music. The band's sound incorporates classic rock, blues, soul, and country. They have supported musicians including The Who, Elton John, Roger Daltrey, and Paul Rodgers.[citation needed]
Never the Bride | |
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.jpg) Never The Bride performing at Reykjavík Gay Pride in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rock, blues, country, soul, jazz, classic rock |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Lock Stock and Barrel Records Atlantic Records |
| Members | Nikki Lamborn Catherine Feeney YoYo Buys Fergus Gerrand Murray Gould David Levy Richie Newman Neil Raymond |
History
editTheir self-titled debut album was released by Atlantic Records in 1995.[citation needed] Also in 1995, Never the Bride recorded the song "Going to California" for the Led Zeppelin tribute album Encomium.[citation needed] Never the Bride toured with British Rock Symphony in 1999.[1] In 2001, Lamborn and Feeney founded Lock Stock and Barrel Records to release subsequent Never the Bride albums plus material by other artists.[citation needed]
Their song "The Living Tree" was recorded by Shirley Bassey for her 2007 album Get the Party Started. The album was produced by Lamborn and Feeney. The song and album were released by Lock Stock and Barrel Records and both charted in the United Kingdom.[2][3]
Members
editDiscography
edit- Never the Bride (1995)
- While U Wait (2001)
- Surprise (2002)
- Live at ULU (2004)
- Vancouver 97 (2009)
- In Concert at the Stables Theatre (2012)
- Passing Through (2012)
- Licensed to Bitch (2013)
- Jealousy (2014)
- Surprise (2016)
- Long Live (2017)
- For Better For Worse (2019)
References
edit- ^ Tracie Cooper (2007). "British Rock Symphony (2000)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey: The Living Tree". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey: Get the Party Started". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
