Never The Bride

Never The Bride

Never The Bride is a United Kingdom rock group made up of Nikki Lamborn and Catherine Feeney. The pair meet at a jam session in a London pub and quickly find a shared musical direction, leading to a songwriting partnership. Nikki Lamborn comes from Bristol and Catherine Feeney, also known as Been, comes from Glasgow.

The duo develop their act through regular writing, gigs and busking in Covent Garden, London, and build a following around the capital. Their live profile grows through support slots with The Who, ZZ Top and The Pretenders. After supporting The Who, Roger Daltrey phones Nikki and Been to join him, Alice Cooper, Paul Rodgers, Peter Frampton and others on The British Rock Symphony Tour.

They tour the UK, Europe and Australia with the orchestra, and their versions of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir and Stairway to Heaven draw attention. A performance at the Royal Albert Hall becomes a significant moment for the group. Roger Daltrey praises Nikki Lamborn in front of the audience, describing her as a female rock singer of the highest rank since Janis Joplin.