Hello Seahorse!

Hello Seahorse!
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Indie music; avant-pop; pop-rock; synthpop
Years active	2005 – present
Labels	Mun Records / EMI / Nacional Records
Website	helloseahorse.com
Members
Lo Blondo Oro de Neta Bonnz! Joe
Past members
Julio

Hello Seahorse! is a Mexican alternative pop band formed in 2005 in Mexico City. The band gained quick recognition as one of the leading acts in Mexican rock pop,^[1] placing their first commercial single "Bestia" on regular radio airplay by November 2008. Early releases such as the EP Hoy a las Ocho featured lyrics in both English and Spanish, though latest tracks are solely in the latter; these however deal about nonsense or surrealistic 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 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica, they were nominated for and won the "La Zona" award. Also in 2009, they were nominated for best alternative song at the Latin Grammy Awards, but they lost to Calle 13, and the next year they were nominated in the same category with the song Criminal.^[2][3] Hello Seahorse! has shared stage with bands such as Beastie Boys, Jarvis Cocker, Clinic^[4] and The Killers.

Contents 1 Members 1.1 Former member 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links

Members

Hello Seahorse's current line-up comprises a female vocalist and lyricist, and male bassist and drummer with no guitarist. The band used however to be a trio, then a quartet, and a trio again by 2009:^[5]

• Lo Blondo (Denise Gutierrez, also known as Vanil'la Face and D'nis) - lead vocals, lyrics. Gutierrez was born in Van Nuys, California, but raised in Mexico City. She met keyboardist Oro de Neta and drummer Bonnz via a MySpace ad for a singer.^[6]
• Oro de Neta - (Fernando Burgos, born May 1984) piano, keyboards, bass
• Bonnz! - (Gabriel G. De León, previously known as Bonno, born November 1984) drums
• Joe - (José Borunda) guitar, bass

Former member

• Julio - (born 1982) guitar

Discography

Studio albums

• ...and the Jellyfish Parade (2006)
• Bestia (Beast, 2009)
• Lejos. No Tan Lejos (Far. Not so Far, 2010)

EPs

• Hoy a las Ocho. (Tonight at Eight, 2007)

Singles

• "Palacio Original"
• "Cassette"
• "Squarehead"
• "Won't Say Anything"
• "Bestia"
• "Después"
• "Criminal"
• "Oso Polar"
• "Universo 2"
• "Casa Vacía"
• "Un Año Quebrado"
• "Me Has Olvidado"
• "Velo De Novia"

References

1. ^ "Excélsior: Hello Seahorse!, por el placer de la música". http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/noticia/funcion/musica/hello_seahorse!,_por_el_placer_de_la_musica/637501. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ "Prodigy MSN: Hello Seahorse! estrena el disco "Bestia"". http://entretenimiento.prodigy.msn.com/musica/noticias/feed.aspx?cp-documentid=19903781. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
3. ^ http://www.indieomusicawards.com.mx/
4. ^ "Hello Seahorse!". http://www.lastfm.es/music/Hello+Seahorse%21. Retrieved July 27, 2009. 
5. ^ "De10: Hello Seahorse!, un pequeño tesoro". http://de10.com.mx/wdetalle1732.html. Retrieved July 27, 2009. 
6. ^ "Pop & Hiss". The Los Angeles Times. September 25, 2009. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/hello-seahorse.html. 

External links

• Hello Seahorse! Official Site
• Hello Seahorse! Official MySpace

Hello Seahorse! Lo Blondo · Oro de Neta  · Bonnz · Joe Studio albums ...and the Jellyfish Parade • Bestia • Lejos. No Tan Lejos EPs Hoy a las Ocho Singles "Palacio Original" • "Cassette" • "Squarehead" • "Won't Say Anything" • "Bestia" • "Después" • "Criminal" • "Oso Polar" • "Universo 2" • "Casa Vacía " • "Un Ano Quebrado" • "Me Has Olvidado" • Other songs "Cielo Rojo" • "Será Por Eso"