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Artist
Miranda Sex Garden
12+ albums
etherealGothic RockGothicmedievalfemale vocalists
about
Miranda Sex Garden is an experimental gothic rock band formed in London, UK, in 1989, originally active from 1990 to 2000, reformed in 2022. The band initially was an a cappella trio of madrigal singers comprising of Katharine Blake ,Kelly McCusker and Jocelyn West, but expanded both the line-up and the sound to incorporate violins, guitars, keyboards, bass and drums after their first album. The first album, "Madra", was entirely a cappella, with the songs all based on English renaissance 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 and ethereal wave. 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
