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

Go Wailing Accents
Miranda Sex Garden Lyrics

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go wailing accents
go to the author of my woe
say dear why hide you so from him
your blessed eyes
where he beholds his earthly paradise
since he hides not from you his heart
wherein love's heav'n you may view
love heav'n you may view

Overall Meaning

The song "Go Wailing Accents" by Miranda Sex Garden is a hauntingly beautiful piece that explores the depths of pain and longing in a lover's heart. The lyrics suggest that the singer is desperate to reach out to the object of their love, and to somehow find a way to express their feelings to them. The singer implores the "wailing accents" to go to the source of their pain, and to plead with them to reveal themselves to the singer. The imagery used in the song is incredibly evocative, with the singer describing the beloved's eyes as a "heav'n" where they find their earthly paradise. The singer seems to be suggesting that they are lost without their beloved, and that they long to be reunited with them.

Line by Line Meaning

go wailing accents
Oh, mournful sounds, please leave me alone

go to the author of my woe
Please go to the one who caused my pain

say dear why hide you so from him
Ask him why he's hiding from me

your blessed eyes
Your beautiful eyes

where he beholds his earthly paradise
Where he finds his happiness on earth

since he hides not from you his heart
Because he trusts you and confides in you

wherein love's heav'n you may view
Where you can see heavenly love

love heav'n you may view
You can experience the bliss of love

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