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Letters To Cleo
Biography
The pop/rock group Letters to Cleo formed in 1990 in Boston, where many young bands begin to grow a fan base by taking advantage of airplay on local college radio stations. Guitarists Greg McKenna actually started Letters to Cleo as another group. When he went in search of a background singer for his lineup, he found vocalist Kay Hanley. The original band fell apart a few months later. McKenna and Hanley stayed on, and that's when they came up with the name Letters to Cleo and switched to more of a power pop band. The duo added another guitarist to the mix, Michael Eisenstien. After some time went by, drummer Stacy Jones joined, and then bassist Scott Reibling.

The talented five seemed to click, personally and musically. Letters to Cleo saw its first recording, Aurora Gory Alice, hit the market in 1993. It was released under the local Cherry Disc Records label. The debut album did better than expected, and soon the band had the full attention of the major-label Giant Records. Giant did a re-release of Aurora Gory Alice in 1994. It was followed by the sophomore recording Wholesale Meats and Fish a year later. The group also put out a couple of notable singles in 1995, "Awake" and "Here & Now.
Selected Discography