Hello Seahorse! is a Mexican

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band formed in 2005 in

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. The band gained quick recognition as one of the leading acts in Mexican alternative and indie rock, placing their first commercial single "Bestia" on regular

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by November 2008. Early releases such as the EP ''Hoy a las Ocho'' featured lyrics in both

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and

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, though later tracks are solely in the latter; these however deal about nonsense or

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themes. The band's second album ''Bestia'' was released on May 19, 2009. The track "Bestia" from that album won the "song of the year" award at Mexico's 2009 "Indie-O Music Awards" ceremony. At the 2009

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, they were nominated for and won the "La Zona" award. Also in 2009, they were nominated for best alternative song at the

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, but they lost to Calle 13, and the next year they were nominated in the same category with the song ''Criminal''. Hello Seahorse! has shared the stage with bands such as

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and

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Members

Hello Seahorse's current line-up comprises a female vocalist/lyricist, and male keyboardist and drummer, with no guitarist. The band used however to be a trio, then a quartet, and a trio again by 2009: * Denise Gutiérrez (Lo Blondo) -

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. Gutierrez was born in

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, but raised in

. She met keyboardist Oro de Neta and drummer Bonnz via a MySpace ad for a singer. *Oro de Neta - (Fernando Burgos, born May 1984)

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s, bass,

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*Bonnz! - (Gabriel G. De León, previously known as Bonno, born November 1984)

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*Joe - (José Borunda)

, bass,

Former member

*Julio Muñoz - Now plays in the emo/math rock band No Somos Marineros (born 1982)

Discography

;Studio albums *''...and the Jellyfish Parade'' (2007) *''Hoy a las Ocho'' (2007) was released on Magic Marker records two years later in the US. *''Bestia'' (2009) *''Lejos. No Tan Lejos'' (2010) *''Arunima'' (2012) *''Entretanto P'' (2016) *''Disco Estimulante'' (2020) ;Live albums *''Hello Seahorse! 10 Años (En Vivo)'' (2018)

Videos

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...and the Jellyfish Parade *"Squarehead" Hoy a las Ocho *"Won't Say Anything" Bestia *"Bestia" ("Beast") *"Después" ("After") *"Criminal" Lejos. No Tan Lejos *"Casa Vacía" ("Empty House") *"Un Año Quebrado" ("A Broken Year") *"Me Has Olvidado" ("You Have Forgotten Me") *"Velo De Novia" ("Veil") Arunima *"Para Mi" ("For Me") *"La Flotadera" ("The Floatering") *"No Es Que No Te Quiera" ("It's Not That I Don't Love You") *"El Artista" ("The Artist") Entretanto *"Animal" *"Me He Convertido" ("I've Became") *"Nada Extraordinario ft. Gil Cerezo" ("Nothing Extraordinary") *"Algún Día (Alicia)" ("Someday (Alicia)")

References

External links

Hello Seahorse! Official SiteHello Seahorse! Official MySpace
Mexican musical groups Mexican rock music groups Mexican post-rock groups Musical groups from Mexico City Rock en Español music groups Mexican alternative rock groups Nacional Records artists {{Mexico-band-stub