Katharine Blake (singer)
Katharine Blake (born 1970) is a British singer, songwriter and musician, originally from London. She is the lead singer of gothic rock band Miranda Sex Garden,[1][2][3] and is a founding member, singer, and musical director of the musical group Mediæval Bæbes.[4][5]
She was married to Nick Marsh, the lead singer of rock band Flesh for Lulu, until his death in 2015.[6] Their first child was born in February 2007. Their second daughter was born in 2009.[citation needed]
In 2006 Stories From the Moon, an ethereal collaborative concept album, by Miranda Sex Garden's guitarist Ben Golomstock was released. It included contributions from Katharine Blake. [7]
In 2015, Katharine Blake and Nick Marsh's collaborative self-titled album From The Deep was released on Bellissima Records. It included contributions from many of their musical past working, including members from Miranda Sex Garden, Naked Goat and Mediæval Bæbes.
In 2021, Katharine Blake and her partner Michael J. York (Coil, Current 93, The Utopia Strong, Teleplasmiste) have released a self-titled debut album of their experimental electronic folk project The Witching Tale.[8] In 2023 they have released their second album What Magic Is This?[9]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
solo
- Midnight Flower (2007)
Soundtracks[edit]
- UK18 (2017) - Song: "She Sung of Love"
Appearances[edit]
- UK18 (2017) - Our Lady of the Flowers - Directed by Andrew Tiernan
- Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002) - Unholy Reveller - Directed by Ken Russell
References[edit]
- ^ Ladouceur, Liisa (2011). Encyclopedia Gothica. ECW Press. p. 180. ISBN 9781770410244.
- ^ "Miranda Sex Garden". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 18 October 1999. p. 24.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1997. p. 79.
- ^ "Mediæval Bæbes". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Parker, Lyndsey (13 June 2015). "Flesh for Lulu's Nick Marsh Dies From Cancer at Age 53". Yahoo. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Stories from The Moon". Discogs.
- ^ Bolton, Tom (10 November 2021). "The Witching Tale". The Quietus.
- ^ Nathanson, Zachary (1 December 2023). "The Witching Tale". echoesanddust.com.
External links[edit]
- Interview and acoustic session on Phoenix FM's Interesting Alternative Show
- Mediaeval Baebes
- Miranda Sex Garden
- Katharine Blake on IMDb
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