Hello Seahorse! | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Mexico City,Mexico |
| Genres | Indie rock,alternative rock,shoegaze,dream pop |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Mun Records / EMI / Nacional Records / Magic Marker |
| Members | Fernando Burgos, Bonnz! (Gabriel G. De León), Denise Gutiérrez (Lo Blondo) |
| Past members | Julio Muñoz, Joe (José Borunda) Reez (Hector Ruiz) |
| Website | helloseahorse.com |
Hello Seahorse! is a Mexicanalternative rock band formed in 2005 inMexico City. The band gained quick recognition as one of the leading acts in Mexican alternative and indie rock,[1] placing their first commercial single "Bestia" on regularradio airplay by November 2008.
Early releases such as the EPHoy a las Ocho featured lyrics in bothEnglish andSpanish, though later tracks are solely in the latter; these however deal about nonsense orsurrealistic themes.
The band's second albumBestia 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 2009MTV 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 theLatin Grammy Awards, but they lost toCalle 13, and the next year they were nominated in the same category with the songCriminal.[2][3]
Hello Seahorse! has shared the stage with bands such asBeastie Boys,Jarvis Cocker,Clinic[4] andThe Killers.

Hello Seahorse's current line-up comprises a female vocalist/lyricist, and male keyboardist and drummer, with no guitarist. The band started as a trio, then became a quartet, and a trio again by 2009:[5]

...and the Jellyfish Parade
Hoy a las Ocho
Bestia
Lejos. No Tan Lejos
Arunima
Entretanto
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