It’s very warm and to me it feels very natural. “We’re not buddies who hang out, but we have an extremely productive co-parenting relationship. “My relationship with Michael is really good,” adds Hanley, on a subsequent call. We started recording and next thing you know we’re really doing it.” They released the five-song “Back to Nebraska” EP in 2016. “Somebody would get the initial riff or chord progression that got the ball rolling and then it was collaborative. “Everybody could play enough guitar to get a song started,” says Eisenstein. Cleo’s drummer Stacy Jones was the catalyst, bringing Hanley, Eisenstein, guitarist Greg McKenna and bassist Joe Klompus together to try and write a couple songs. “After Kay and I split up, it seemed like it was not on the radar screen at all,” Eisenstein continues. The Letters to Cleo recoupling took some time. It’s a great little work/play/vacation combo and you get a little extra money for Christmas, too.” “We end our year with family on the east coast. They’ve undertaken it every year since 2016 except the pandemic-wrecked 2020. “It’s a nice thing we look forward to every year,” says Eisenstein on the phone from LA of the annual Thanksgiving-timed trek. 19 and 20 - is in the midst of a six-date cross-country tour, taking them from their Los Angeles home base to Boston. Letters to Cleo - which plays the Paradise Rock Club Nov. It’s not a full-time venture for either anymore, though it’s just a month out of the year. The marriage may be gone - singer Hanley and guitarist Eisenstein split in 2010 - but not the creative chemistry. surprised the world by recording again and releasing a new album, “Voyage.”įormer Bostonians Kay Hanley and Michael Eisenstein of Letters to Cleo have been making music together again (off and on) for six years. Just this month, the two couples that comprise ABBA, Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson to Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Not necessarily, as Exene Cervenka and John Doe of X, and Christine and John McVie of Fleetwood Mac have shown. What happens when a married couple in a rock band divorces? Does that portend the end of the band? Fork: 100% Surly Chromoly Steel, Natch tubing, double-butted tapered fork blades, TIG welded, E.D.Letters to Cleo (Courtesy Chris Sikich) This article is more than 1 year old.Frame: 100% Surly Chromoly Steel, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, E.D.N/A Non-suspension correct frame Rear disc brake requires Surly’s proprietary brake mount adapter. Clearances vary widely depending on components and configurations. Listed chainring clearance is worst case scenario. Depending on drivetrain configuration, tire clearance may be limited by the chain and not frame. Different tire and rim combinations will result in different clearances. Clearance for 29” x 2.5” or 27.5" x 2.8" tires with fenders.Gnot-Boost rear spacing with Rohloff torque arm slot and Bill/Ted trailer mount.All the barnacles you could ever possibly ask for including rack and fender, multiple three-pack mounts and mid-blade.Other Features: Dedicated Rohloff cable routing and mount for OEM 2 axle plate, Dedicated Surly Trailer mounts.Rack Mounts Fork: Yes (upper, lower, and mid-blade threaded).Rack Mounts Frame: Yes (upper and lower threaded).Bottle Mounts Frame: 2 Three-Pack (XS), 1 Standard + 2 Three-Pack (S - XL).Bottom Bracket: 73mm threaded (1.37" x 24TPI).Front Derailleur (Clamp): High direct mount top-pull (Ø31.8mm), 26mm offset adapter (not included) for 142 or 135mm rear hub spacing, 29mm offset adapter (not included) for 148mm rear hub spacing.Stock Headset Lower (S.H.I.S.): EC34/30.(160mm max rotor), Rim - Canti (removable posts)" Rear Hub Spacing: "Gnot-Boost" 145mm, 12 x 142mm or 12 x 148mm (axle included), 10 x 135mm with Surly 10/12 Adapter Washers (not included).Rear Dropout Configuration: Horizontal slotted with optional vertical dumpout.Fork Construction: 4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted tapered fork blades, TIG welded, ED coated.Frame Construction: 4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, ED coated.
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