Letters to Cleo
Letters to Cleo is an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts (alt… Read Full Bio ↴Letters to Cleo is 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.

In 1995, Wholesale Meats and Fish was released and followed by extensive tours with Our Lady Peace, Sponge, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and others. The single "Awake" was released and achieved moderate rotation on alternative radio. The band also recorded a cover of The Cars song "The Dangerous Type" for the major motion picture, The Craft.

In 1997, Stacy Jones left the band to join Veruca Salt and was replaced by Tom Polce. That same year, LTC's third album "Go" was released. After a short tour, Polce left the band and was replaced by drummer Jason Sutter. In late 1997, Letters to Cleo parted ways with their record label Giant/Revolution.

1998 saw the release of some early demos and B-sides in the form of the "Sister" EP on Wicked Disc.

Letters to Cleo appeared in the film 10 Things I Hate about You in 1999 (one of the characters considers them a favorite band). They contributed three songs to the soundtrack for the film, including one original track, "Come On", a Cheap Trick cover ("I Want You to Want Me") and a Nick Lowe cover ("Cruel to Be Kind"). Whereas the covers appeared on the film's sountrack, "Come On" did not. It was released as an MP3 downloadable from the Band's website. During that same year, LTC opened for Cheap Trick at The Paradise club in Boston.

The band played its last show on May 4, 2000, a benefit for their friend and longtime local supporter, Mikey D. They 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. Hanley also provided the singing voice for the Josie character in the 2001 motion picture Josie and the Pussycats.

Former drummer Stacy Jones went on to form American Hi-Fi with fellow Boston musicians Drew Parsons, Jamie Arentzen and Brian Nolan.

Scott Riebling went into the production side of music and is now a highly sought after producer and engineer.

Co-founding member Greg McKenna is currently finishing work on his solo project, Murder Capitol of the World. The debut album is due in 2007.
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Letters to Cleo Lyrics


01. I Want You To Want Me I want you to want me I need you to need…
Acid Jed So the sky is crumbling I am not afraid 'Cause you see…
Alouette & Me So you'd trade me in for them when they're so…
Anchor The anchor is a kickstand So I'm taking you down…
Awake I guess it's been a while And a long time too Everything's…
Because of You I can stand here and do this again I can say…
Big Star There it goes again, got a little habit Stay away from…
Boy You boy ain't nothing but trouble The kind I ain't…
Clear Blue Water Cast out on clear blue water Saw nothing out there at…
Co-Pilot Everybody says that you're no good I don't pay attention…
Come Around Don't feel small when I'm looking down. Don't get too…
Come On You can talk You can talk about it yeah...... If I'm wrong I…
Cruel to Be Kind Oh I can't take another heartache Though you say your my…



Dangerous Type Can I touch you, are you out of touch I…
Demon Rock What say you demon Say you demon rock of what I'm the…
Disappear What would you do for me my sweet cherubic baby…
Do What You Want (Hello, how are you?) Do What You Want, Yeah. repeats.....…
Do What You Want Yeah (Hello, how are you?) Do What You Want, Yeah. repeats....…
Dreams Now here you go again you say you want Your freedom…
Fast Way Why you gotta sit in my easy chair What makes you…
Find You Dead Once i knew this boy you wanted what you could…
From Under the Dust It gets loud down here. Fourteen scurrying feet getting as…
Get on With It The Sunday Paper is a mess and I'm not gonna…
Go! Say it's a good clip is a real good way…
Green Eggs If I lie just a little If I lie to appease Will…
Happy Ever After We'll have three Old Fashions then I can think about things…
He Talk in sign, say something new Talk in circles, nothing bet…
He's Got an Answer Ten thousand years have passed Don't matter much to him tha…
He's Stayin' Talk in sign, say something new Talk in circles, nothing bet…
Here Just living on a Sunday morning, got my toast and…
I I think I'll close my eyes and wait as the…
I Could Sleep It's okay that you forget. It's alright that you don't wanna…
I Got Time That's the greatest picture I have ever seen So I stole…
I See I think I'll close my eyes and wait as the…
i want you t I want you to want me I need you to need…
I'm a Fool It would be nice to know everything, But I never said…
Jennifer Started out with defeat Everyone was asleep And now you know…
Laudanum It's getting harder To believe I've gotta go But I don't wan…
Let Let's do something good tonight Why don't we just stay home…
Let's Get High Let's do something good tonight Why don't we just stay home…
Little Rosa Little Rosa was gonna shine Little Rosa had a real bad…
Mellie's Comin Over And as I stood in the place where I once saw…
Mellie's Comin' Over And as I stood in the place where I once saw…
Never Tell Well I stepped off the train just the other day I…
Pete Beat As far as I can see. Walking, walking, walking, away…
Pizza Cutter I was on your side And I can't believe that it's Coming…
Rim Shak Like a gaping hole in the universe, as obvious as…
Secret Agent He's never caught one spy I'm told He's never even caught…
Sister When I need a place to get away, When I…
Sparklegirl A good girl always knows what's right don't forget your…
St Peter I know what you did And now he's waiting He knows what…
St. Peter I know what you did And now he's waiting He knows what…
Step Back Appear and fade away, So far so good and I'll tell…
Sunshine on My Window Sunshine, On the window, Makes me happy, Like I should be…
The Christmas Song Where are you baby, and where is that look in…
Veda Very Shining That was my heart when time was a seed Tell me…
Wasted The saddest sound I've ever heard; the saddest sound I've…
You Dirty Rat You never write You never call You just stand around and smi…


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