Miranda Sex Garden are a band formed in London, UK, in 1989, currently on a… Read Full Bio ↴Miranda Sex Garden are a band formed in London, UK, in 1989, 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 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 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.
Miranda Sex Garden then reformed and released in 2000 the best album of their career, the aptly named "Carnival of Souls", featuring the bands swan song "Without Trace". The band also contributed a song to a Radiohead tribute entitled "Exit music for a film".
After this the Mediaeval Baebes took over as Katharine's main concern, and MSG fell into a slumber.

In 2006 Ben Golomstock released a solo album under the name Stories from the Moon which featured members of Miranda Sex Garden, Mediaeval Baebes, Queen Adreena, Colt, etc. which highly reprized the traditional MSG sound.

In 2007 Katharine Blake released her first solo album, "Midnight Flower", and In March 2009 Jocelyn West released her solo album, "Salt Bird".

Members:
The members in the group have changed significantly over time; only Katharine Blake remained in the group for their entire run.

The performers on their last album, Carnival of Souls, were:
Katharine Blake - vocals, violin, keyboards, recorder (1991-2000)
Trevor Sharpe - drums (1992-2000)
Ben Golomstock - guitar, keyboards (1992-2000)
Teresa Casella (ex-Mediæval Bæbes) - bass guitar (2000)
Mike Servent - keyboards (2000)
Barney Hollington (The Urban Voodoo Machine) - violin and Hammond organ (2000)

Former members:
Jocelyn West (Jocelyn Montgomery) - vocals (1991)
Kelly McCusker - vocals, violin (1991-1993)
Donna McKevitt - vocals, viola (1992-1994)
Hepzibah Sessa - vocals, violin, keyboards, percussion (1994)

Discography:

Albums:
1991 - Madra
1992 - Iris (EP)
1993 - Suspiria
1994 - Fairytales of Slavery
2000 - Carnival of Souls

Singles:
1991 - Gush Forth My Tears
1993 - Play
1993 - Sunshine
1994 - Peep Show
2000 - Tonight/Sex Garden

Ardera Sempre
Miranda Sex Garden Lyrics

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Piace tanto all'alma mia
Quella fiamma che m'accende
Ardera sempre>

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Miranda Sex Garden's song Ardera Sempre are in Italian and translated into English as "That flame that ignites me, pleases my soul so much, that flame that ignites me will always burn." These lyrics can be interpreted as a representation of passion and desire, particularly in a romantic context. The flame can be seen as a symbol of that burning feeling of longing, intense attraction, and infatuation that can consume a person. The lyrics suggest that this feeling is so powerful and pleasurable that it will remain with the person forever.

Alternatively, the lyrics can also be interpreted as a representation of the creative process. The "flame" in this case can be interpreted as a metaphor for inspiration, which ignites the spark of creativity within an artist's soul. This creative fire is so powerful and intense that it will continue to burn within the artist, driving them to create more and more art.

Overall, the lyrics of Ardera Sempre are open for interpretation and can be applied to various contexts, depending on the listener's own experiences and perspectives.

Line by Line Meaning

Quella fiamma che m'accende,
The flame that ignites me,

Piace tanto all'alma mia
Is so pleasing to my soul

Quella fiamma che m'accende
The flame that ignites me

Ardera sempre
Will burn forever

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