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London, United Kingdom (1990 – 2000)

Miranda Sex Garden are a band formed in London, UK, in 1990, currently on an extended hiatus. Originally a trio of singers comprising Kelly McCusker, Jocelyn West and main vocalist Katharine Blake. The first album, “Madra”, was entirely , with the songs all based on English verse. For their second release, the mini album “Iris”, the sound evolved into a blend of their madrigal-styled vocals with sounds reminiscent of , and . It was at this point the band line up expanded to include Ben Golomstock and Trevor Sharpe providing percussion, drums, guitars and organs.

The band line-up stayed stable for the release of the next album, named after a Dario Argento’s film, “Suspiria”, which is where the bands full sound was realized. A spin-off band, “The Waltzing Maggots” were gigging around this time, taking their name from the bizarre tracks “Widdle Biddle and His Waltzing Maggot”, and “Willie Biddle in His Watery Grave”.

Around the time of their third album, “Fairytales of Slavery”, they said they wanted to create music that evoked a “seductive garden of earthly delights, full of color and chaos”. For the release of the “Peepshow” single the band actually played naked in the window of one of the main record stores in London with the windows blocked out apart from a peephole apparently…

The band took a hiatus after the release of “Fairytales of Slavery” during which founder member Katharine Blake formed the wildly successful all girl band Mediaeval Baebes who debuted at number 1 in the classical charts with their “Salva Nos” album.
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  • Madrangue

    New group: Japanese Darkwave

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  • NerdPostBoy

    BDSM

    March 2012

  • vidarth

    Honestly I don't think she'll ever ressurect MSG...one of the reasons that she suspended the band in the first place, was her tiredness of hard drumming and noise music. Other thing is the commercial succes of the Mediaeval Baebes...which MSG had never achieved. I think it is more likely, that in few years, when she'll be too old to be a "baebe", she'll focus more on her side project with her husband Nick Marsh.

    March 2012

  • undrentide72

    Wish Katharine would resurrect MSG but shes having too much fun in the baebes

    March 2012

  • Sirprice

    Check out this SIOUXSIE-BAUHAUS-CURE influenced project DADA DUMDUMS. http://www.lastfm.de/music/Dada+Dumdums/_/hourglass+land+%282007%29 .

    March 2012

  • Saii-

    I've graved Madra, hopefully worth the listen........

    December 2011

  • RandallScandal

    I just realized, their initials are MSG hahahahahahaha

    November 2011

  • starxnoxstar

    Carnival of Souls is wonderful

    October 2011
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25 Mar 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/mirandasexgarden

..Hosted By:Club HellWhen:27 March 2010Where:Pangea Project72 Stamford Hill, Stoke NewingtonLondonN16 6XSDescription:Club Hell rides again! Free entry, Free booze for firstcomers! …

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