It’s an obscure band (at least to me), but that’s one great cover – especially if you’re a former art history minor like I am. The original was Titian’s Bacchus and Ariadne.
Interestingly, the famous Baroque-era painter gets 58 album credits. Most of those are classical, of course, but he also has a handful of one-off punk, trance, and ”funeral doom metal” albums.
The art director was one Chris Chuckry, with this being his single credit. He’s a Canadian artist, comic book colorist (having worked for DC Comics for the past 20-some years), and community college instructor.
You go, Chuck!
The company he helped create, Digital Chameleon, also gets a credit as well. They have five total, including this interesting one by one of my favorite contemporary classical composers, the very unusual George Crumb.
The band are from Canada, and are generally considered alt/folk rock. They were popular in the 90’s and are still around today.
Benjamin Darvill, Ellen Reid, Brad Roberts, Mitch Dorge, Dan Roberts
This was their best-known and best-selling, and actually garnered three Grammy nominations. It also featured their one big hit, "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm," which had the distinct honor of being parodied by Weird Al.
They do have some other great covers as well:
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