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The Love Interest was a short-lived collaborative musical project between musicians Martin Atkins and Chris Connelly (Mary Lynn Bowling and David Wm. Sims were also featured). The group released only one recording: (1993's "Bedazzled" EP on Atkins' Invisible Records label).

Martin Atkins English session musician

Martin Clive Atkins is an English drummer and session musician, best known for his work in post-punk and industrial groups including Public Image Ltd, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface, and Killing Joke. He also works as a consultant, has written books, and is the music business program coordinator at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. Atkins is an honorary board member of the Chicago-based nonprofit organisation Rock For Kids.

Chris Connelly (musician) Musician, songwriter, author

Chris Connelly is a Scottish musician and author who became famous for his industrial music work of the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly his involvement with the Revolting Cocks and Ministry. He has since established himself as an alternative singer-songwriter, and continues to release solo albums.

David Wm. Sims American musician

David William Sims is an American musician, best known as the bass guitarist of the bands Scratch Acid, Rapeman, and The Jesus Lizard. In addition, he has recorded or performed with Sparklehorse, Rhys Chatham, Shivaree, Pigface, Flour, and others. Sims currently performs experimental solo electric bass as Unfact.

"Bedazzled", is a cover of the theme from Dudley Moore and Peter Cook's 1967 film Bedazzled with words and music written by Moore.

Cover version later version of a song already established with a different earlier performer

In popular music, a cover version, cover song, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song.

Dudley Moore English actor, comedian, composer and musician

Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer.

Peter Cook British actor, satirist, writer and comedian

Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist and comedic actor. He was a leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and associated with the Anti-Establishment comedic movement that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s.

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John Steiner born 1941; English actor

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