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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 madrigal singers comprising Kelly McCusker, Jocelyn West and main vocalist Katharine Blake. The first album, “Madra”, was entirely a cappella, with the songs all based on traditional English medieval verse. For their second release, the mini album “Iris”, the sound evolved into a blend of their madrigal-styled vocals with sounds reminiscent of gothic rock, darkwave, ethereal wave and industrial music. 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 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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AndresCampuzano wrote:
11 days ago

Hi, I recommend that you check out the An Danzza band (quality neo-folk/medieval/renaissance/epic/atmospheric) http://www.last.fm/music/An+Danzza If you liked An Danzza's music, please add the band to your library. Please also note that the the band's music is available for free download. If you feel like that please also add tags or share your impressions about An Danzza at the last.fm page http://www.last.fm/music/An+Danzza Thank you!

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undrentide72 wrote:
20 days ago

just made a very quick video for the track "Iris" from the "Iris" ep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlinFvK9FiM

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placental_fluid wrote:
last month

I think it is supposed to be Spanish, Henrique...

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saftsack wrote:
October 2009

Otherworldly beauty.

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henriquee_t88 wrote:
October 2009

Arderá Sempre... portuguese speakers will crack a smile :p

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WingedMusic wrote:
September 2009

Sleeping Beauty, it's about me ^^

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davidgoosey wrote:
August 2009

sounds so wonderful to mine ears! x

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sr_mixto wrote:
August 2009

fairytales of slavery!!!

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aHeadOnTheDoor wrote:
August 2009

join in the Middle Ages apprecciation group: http://www.last.fm/group/The+Middle+Ages

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elBiatch wrote:
August 2009

play definitely is the shit

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ribqueen wrote:
August 2009

I love this band way too much. And yet it seems too inaccessible to share with other people...

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irontoad30 wrote:
August 2009

The band that pretty much 'started it all' for me, telling me that the music I was supposed to hear was not down the path of mainstream... thanks, Raven C., wherever you are...

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Spacebel wrote:
August 2009

A hint => the song PLAY should be way more up in the ranks => one of my all time favorite songs => From the album Suspira

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dougsharp wrote:
July 2009

love fairytales of slavery

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jimctu wrote:
July 2009

fantastic.... I love MSG =}

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GraXXoR wrote:
June 2009

I've seen them twice in total, and neither time was on purpose. I just happened to be in the same place at the same time. The first time was at uni in 91, I think. I remember they didn't go down too well there... The uni had a large number of middle class kids who'd liked shit like The Shamen and PWEI a couple of years before and shifted on to mainstream fodder like jamiroquai , Blur, Oasis, Pulp and of course Radiohead... Wasn't much space in their tiny minds for experimentation. Second time was a year or so later, somewhere in the midlands. Can't remember the name of the place. The first time, they were all a cappella, very dark, very moody. I remember the atmosphere became hostile and those who did applaud seemed embarrassed about it. They took off after about three songs. ...

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GraXXoR wrote:
June 2009

At the second gig I visited, I was in a particularly goth phase at the time. I remember the atmosphere was much more in tune since it was a goth night club. They had their fans out in numbers and said they had a new album coming up, Iris or something. This time, their voices were accompanied by a sort of electronica sound IIRC not like the album, but different from their original sound. I think they had some synths or sequencers going. I remember the stage was really atmospheric, blacklights, dark surrounds and a heaving, swaying crowd. They kinda, sorta reminded me of a sexed up All about Eve with less Irish folk and more blood, mixed in with some of the more intelligent Siouxsie stuff (sorry, it was a long time ago, I can't remember much of what went on in the haze of distant, hedonism clouded memory.) They were one of those bands that never seemed to get the recognition they deserved. Such is life, I guess. I do feel lucky that I've seen them, though. Peace.

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punchinthekiss wrote:
June 2009

It's very good.

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GraXXoR wrote:
May 2009

Ah, saw these guys live in '92 Unforgettable voices! Very unique.

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bloodynose21 wrote:
May 2009

Heartbreaking. A Fairytale about Slavery brings me to my knees.

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