by STEVEN CERIO……”Distant Bee Travel”…..a 12 PAGE SCREENPRINTED BOOK AND CD-R (of Steven Cerio and Lettuce Little)… This book and 17 track cd-r (released on cd-r only and published by Steven himself The book is printed in 4 colors (barn red, aqua blue, black and a deep chocolate brown)….it is an edition of only 125 copies…the book is 6.5” wide and 6.25” closed…… (both disc and book are signed and numbered by the artist.)
……both (disc and book) come in a clear 7” sleeve with a separate cover for your own jewel case (not included) that gives track listing and a list of contributing musicians including Dara (formerly of His Name is Alive & Brown Cuts Neighbors), JD King (The Coachmen), Laure Barges (Dragibus), Jim Kopta, Marc Arsenault and Jason Martin (Brown Cuts Neighbors) and Karen Langlie (Twink). Steven Cerio has played in Dee Dee Ramone’s “Sprocket” just after Dee Dee’s decision to leave The Ramones. Steven toured and recorded extensively with Railroad Jerk (Matador Records) and Drunktank (Matador/Radial records), ATLANTIC DRONE (Noiseville) …..as well as recording with Jad Fair of Half Japanese and performing with Ron Asheton of The Stooges… Steven formed Lettuce Little with bassist and trombonist Roger Kummert in 1993 to explore free form improvisation and soundscapes, also to escape the rigors of touring to dedicate himself to his art. This cd-r has been played on radio across the States and Europe including the now rightly famous WFMU in New Jersey….the music on the disc is a hybrid mix of Psychedelia, freeform jazz, soundtrack scores and twee children’s music. UPDATED – Another copy. Auction ends July 16, 2009. Go and get bidding. And here’s another copy currently on eBay. Many other Cerio items also up on eBay.
