Letters to Cleo
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Genre(s) | alternative rock; originally ska | |
| Years active | 1990–2000 | |
| Label(s) | CherryDisc Records, Warner, Wicked Disc | |
| Associated acts |
Kay Hanley (solo career) | |
| Website | http://www.letterstocleo.net/ | |
| Members | ||
| Kay Hanley Michael Eisenstein Scott Riebling Greg McKenna Tom Polce |
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| Former members | ||
| Stacy Jones | ||
Letters to Cleo was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts (although they originally started out as a ska band). The band was made up of members Michael Eisenstein, Kay Hanley, Stacy Jones, Greg McKenna, Scott Riebling, and Tom Polce. Their name came from the fact that Hanley had a pen pal named Cleo when she was younger, although the letters she wrote would often be returned. Hanley kept them in a box under her bed marked "Letters to Cleo", and happened across the box as the band was attempting to think of a name for itself.
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[edit] Band history
The band was formed in 1990. They had their first big hit single with "Here & Now", off their album Aurora Gory Alice. "Here & Now" would later appear on the Melrose Place soundtrack, where it got most of its exposure. In 1997, Stacy Jones left the band to join Veruca Salt and was replaced by Tom Polce (Jones later founded American Hi-Fi). Letters to Cleo was featured in the movie 10 Things I Hate about You in 1999 (one of the characters considers them a favorite band). They contributed two songs to the soundtrack for the film, including a cover of Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me."
The band played its last show on May 4, 2000, in Boston and announced their disbandment in the Boston Globe the following month. Most of the band members are now involved in solo careers. Most notable is Kay Hanley's career, which produced the album Cherry Marmalade in 2002 and the EP The Babydoll EP in 2004.
[edit] Members
- Kay Hanley - vocals
- Greg McKenna - guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Eisenstein - guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
- Scott Riebling - bass, backing vocals
- Stacy Jones - drums
- Tom Polce - drums
[edit] Discography
| Year | Title | Label | |
| 1993 | Aurora Gory Alice | original release on cassette and CD by CherryDisc, re-released in 1994 on CD only by Giant Records |  |
| 1995 | Wholesale Meats and Fish | Warner |  |
| 1997 | Go! | Warner |  |
| 1998 | Sister | released on cassette only in 1991 by Rebecca Lula Records, re-released in 1998 on CD by Wicked Disc |  |
[edit] Trivia
The Giant Records re-release of "Aurora Gory Alice" contains different versions of the songs "Here & Now" and "Rim Shak" than the original CherryDisc release.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Dillon, Charlotte. "Letters to Cleo". All Music Guide. Retrieved March 28, 2004.
