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 Miranda Sex Garden are an English music group from London. They were originally active from 1990 to 2000, reforming in 2022. Biography Origins (1990-1991) Formed in 1990, Katharine Blake, Kelly McCusker and Jocelyn West were originally a ...

, and is a founding member, singer, and musical director of the musical group

Mediæval Bæbes The Mediæval Bæbes is a British musical ensemble founded in 1996 by Dorothy Carter and Katharine Blake. It included some of Blake's colleagues from the band Miranda Sex Garden, as well as other friends who shared her love of medieval music. ...

Life

Katharine Blake is originally from London, and is a classically trained musician and alto. She is the lead vocalist of gothic rock band

, which originally began as a group of madrigal singers. She is also a founding member, singer, and musical director of the musical group

. 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 Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...

, Russian,

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...

, Welsh, Gaelic,

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and Cornish. She was married to Nick Marsh, the lead vocalist of rock band

Flesh for Lulu Flesh for Lulu were an English rock band formed in Brixton, London, England, active between 1982 and 1992. They reformed from 2013 to 2015 with a new lineup. Initially part of the post-punk scene, the band's sound shifted to reflect influences ...

, until his death in 2015. They had two daughters together. 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. 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 Current 93 are an English experimental music group, founded in 1982 by David Tibet. Much of Current 93's early work was similar to late 1970s and early 1980s industrial music: abrasive tape loops, droning synthesizer noises and Tibet's distorte ...

The Utopia Strong The Utopia Strong are a British electronic band formed in Glastonbury, England in 2018. The group consists of Steve Davis, Kavus Torabi, and Michael J. York. They released their self-titled debut album in 2019 and their second, ''International Tr ...

, Teleplasmiste) have released a self-titled debut album of their experimental electronic folk project ''The Witching Tale''. In 2023 they have released their second album ''What Magic Is This?''

Discography

Albums

solo * ''Midnight Flower'' (2007)

Soundtracks

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

Appearances

* ''UK18'' (2017) - Our Lady of the Flowers - Directed by

Andrew Tiernan Andrew James Tiernan (born 30 November 1965) is a British actor and director. Biography Theatre Tiernan began acting with the Birmingham Youth Theatre and moved to London in 1984 to study a three-year diploma in acting at the Drama Centre Lo ...

* ''Fall of the Louse of Usher'' (2002) - Unholy Reveller - Directed by

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films were mainly liberal adaptations of ...

References

External links

Interview and acoustic session on Phoenix FM's Interesting Alternative Show

Mediaeval Baebes

Miranda Sex Garden

Katharine Blake on IMDb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blake, Katharine 1970 births English women songwriters Living people Singers from London People educated at Purcell School 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers