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Boston, United States (1990 – 2000)
Letters to Cleo were 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 to stumble across the box as the band was attempting to think of a name for itself.
The band was formed in 1990 by Greg Mckenna and Kay Hanley, from ashes of their former band, Rebbecca Lula. After numerous member changes, the classic Letters to Cleo line-up was solidified. They included Hanley and Mckenna, Mike Eisenstein on guitar, Stacy Jones on drums and Scott Riebling on bass. After years of playing the Boston club circuit, including TT The Bears Place and The Rathskellar, Letters released their first full length record, Aurora Gory Alice on CherryDisc in 1993.
The album received extensive airplay around the region and after a much hyped show at South by Southwest in Austin, Letters to Cleo signed a major label record deal with Giant Records and Aurora Gory Alice was re-released worldwide.
They had their first big hit single with “Here & Now” and the song would later appear on the Melrose Place soundtrack, where it got most of its exposure. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Singles chart. Appearances on Conan O’Brien and Jon Stewart followed.
The band was formed in 1990 by Greg Mckenna and Kay Hanley, from ashes of their former band, Rebbecca Lula. After numerous member changes, the classic Letters to Cleo line-up was solidified. They included Hanley and Mckenna, Mike Eisenstein on guitar, Stacy Jones on drums and Scott Riebling on bass. After years of playing the Boston club circuit, including TT The Bears Place and The Rathskellar, Letters released their first full length record, Aurora Gory Alice on CherryDisc in 1993.
The album received extensive airplay around the region and after a much hyped show at South by Southwest in Austin, Letters to Cleo signed a major label record deal with Giant Records and Aurora Gory Alice was re-released worldwide.
They had their first big hit single with “Here & Now” and the song would later appear on the Melrose Place soundtrack, where it got most of its exposure. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Singles chart. Appearances on Conan O’Brien and Jon Stewart followed.
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enid_coleslaw_ wrote:
Letters to Cleo on Parks and Recreation? I think I just came a little. :D
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DallasShalDune wrote:
Parks and Recreation
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nallelyst wrote:
thanks, 10 things i hate about you! <3 (rip Heath <33) [2]
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rawwwwrrr69 wrote:
thanks, 10 things i hate about you! <3 (rip Heath <33)
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ShakeDrink wrote:
10 Things I Hate About You bring me here..... ))
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DJGabster wrote:
downloading their discography :-) 4 CD's i think
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barbarablis wrote:
10 things i hate about you forever, best songs *_____________* (L)
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JohnyNoVa wrote:
I have a signed copy of thre first record
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DJGabster wrote:
Dangerous Type gave "The Craft" a perfect soundtrack
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Jacqueline789 wrote:
Cruel To Be Kind *-*
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SheLovesMusik wrote:
love "10 things I hate about you" and letters to cleo :)
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nallelyst wrote:
<3
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LaLagoodnight wrote:
Let's Get High!
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cisetta wrote:
Love the songs in 10 Things I Hate About You [2]
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death_in_april wrote:
Never Tell is amazing <3 Sister is such a great album.
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Whatsername181 wrote:
Love the songs in 10 Things I Hate About You
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Joao_Peps wrote:
I'm liking this band... They are very nice!
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Joao_Peps wrote:
their cover of Dreams is really awesome {2}
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Amig186 wrote:
v Lucky!
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riot_grrrl77 wrote:
Bought Aurora Gory Alice yesterday for 50 cents, good condition too, couldn't believe it!
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