Never The Bride are a phenomenal rock band, but do not take
our word for it, read the reviews below and watch the YouTube clips.
Just dotted along the way on their credits include opening of The Who at Ashton
Gate in front of 26,000 and writing a song which they thought would be good sung
by none other than Dame Shirley Bassey, so tracked her down to Monaco, where she
lives, to get it to her. Not only did Dame Shirley record it, but she performed
it, The Living Tree, at the Royal Variety Show.
Reviews from their September gig at Tropic'
I was a Never The Bride
"virgin" until last Friday. What an incredible band. They put their whole being
into their performances.
I purchased their DVD on the way out and played it the following day. What a
great souvenir to add to my ever growing collection of top live music DVD's.
Thanks again for another awesome evening of
entertainment with Never The Bride last Friday. The
Tropic has certainly raised the bar with Larry Miller last week and Never
The Bride this week, the gigs just get better.~
I wonder why I had never heard of the band until recently, but am pleased
that I have finally lost my Never The Bride virginity. They say you never
forget your first time, and I don't think I will :-0
I took a few photos again, and have made them available online
here
Keep up the great work.
Thought the band were excellent, first time seeing them and certainly lived up to my expectations would see them again (Never The Bride)
Newspaper reviews
Sunday Express, July 17th 2005 March 2005.
Never the Bride, Metro club, London, June 28th 2005
When Roger Daltrey describes you as “the best female rock voice since Janis
Joplin,” you would be forgiven for receiving an ego boost. Not so Nikki Lamborn,
frontwoman of Never the Bride. She takes the compliment in her stride. With her
Glaswegian friend Catherine Feeney, Nikki takes the lead in a frontline of
formidable blondes.
The skilled musicians behind them all have a chance to showcase their talent but
it is Nikki who is making sure that they should not be a hidden gem for much
longer. From the start of this intimate London gig, Lamborn acts as if she is
taking the stage at Live 8. “Here’s a song about lust,” she roars, the words
“Bad Girl” emblazoned across her chest. Winding her body round every word, she
leaps between Janis Joplin and Axl Rose. Everywhere, an emotional maelstrom of a
song, starts off like Kate Bush before building into a huge number. Surprise,
the title track of their latest album, which is released tomorrow, could have
been written for Rod Stewart in his Seventies pomp, and Lamborn is right when
she says she is a “heavy metal Shirley Bassey”, as one radio station recently
described her. To prove the point, the band launch into their Bond theme-esque
The Living Tree, which they actually delivered to Bassey with a note saying:
“Please record it.”
It shifts through Led Zeppelin’s more folky moments and John Barry strings. If
Never the Bride remain in the shadows, they will rock 10 times harder there than
those in the spotlight.
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BBC Review from The Stables, Milton Keynes March 09
A joyous return to the Stables for The Bride along with Bride Virgins and no one
who disappointed. The First set friendly, unplugged and a guide to the great
song writing skills of Feeney / Lamborn delivered honestly with the devilish
humour that sets them apart from just being another act. It’s an initiation and
conversion ceremony all in one if you have never seen them and homage to the
fans that travelled to the revered venue. Act one drawing you into the love
factor in song and musicianship.
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