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Katharine Blake (singer)

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Katharine Blake performing live with Miranda Sex Garden during their 2023 UK Tour in September.

Katharine Blake (born 1970) is a British singer, songwriter and musician, originally from London. She is the lead vocalist of gothic rock band Miranda Sex Garden, and is a founding member, singer, and musical director of the musical group Mediæval Bæbes.

Life

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Katharine Blake is originally from London, and is a classically trained musician and alto. She is the lead vocalist of gothic rock band Miranda Sex Garden,[1][2][3] which originally began as a group of madrigal singers.[4] She is also a founding member, singer, and musical director of the musical group Mediæval Bæbes.[5][6][7] She arranges music specifically for Mediæval Bæbes, as well as including original compositions. The group sing in a large number of languages, including Latin, Middle English, Russian, Middle High German, Welsh, Gaelic, Swedish and Cornish.[8]

She was married to Nick Marsh, the lead vocalist of rock band Flesh for Lulu, until his death in 2015.[9] They had two daughters together.[7]

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.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12] In 2023 they have released their second album What Magic Is This?[13]

Discography

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Albums

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solo

  • Midnight Flower (2007)

Soundtracks

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  • UK18 (2017) - Song: "She Sung of Love"

Appearances

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Ladouceur, Liisa (2011). Encyclopedia Gothica. ECW Press. p. 180. ISBN 9781770410244. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Miranda Sex Garden". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 18 October 1999. p. 24. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Local Events in Galashiels | Border Telegraph". www.bordertelegraph.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  5. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1997. p. 79. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Mediæval Bæbes". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Katharine Blake – Mediæval Bæbes – Femme Metal Webzine". Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Local Events in Somerset | Somerset County Gazette". www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  9. ^ Parker, Lyndsey (13 June 2015). "Flesh for Lulu's Nick Marsh Dies From Cancer at Age 53". Yahoo. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Stories from The Moon". Discogs. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  11. ^ Hughes, Rob (30 October 2015). "Magic and loss: The Legacy Of Nick Marsh". louder. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  12. ^ Bolton, Tom (10 November 2021). "The Witching Tale". The Quietus. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  13. ^ Nathanson, Zachary (1 December 2023). "The Witching Tale". echoesanddust.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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