Hello Seahorse!

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Hello Seahorse!

| image = Hello Seahorse - Musicbox San Diego - June 2023.jpg

| origin = Mexico City, Mexico

| genre = Indie rock, alternative rock, shoegaze, dream pop

| years_active = 2005–present

| label = Mun Records / EMI / Nacional Records / Magic Marker

| website = [http://www.helloseahorse.com helloseahorse.com]

| current_members = Fernando Burgos,
Bonnz! (Gabriel G. De León),
Denise Gutiérrez (Lo Blondo)

| past_members = Julio Muñoz,
Joe (José Borunda)
Reez (Hector Ruiz)

}}

Hello Seahorse! is a Mexican alternative rock band formed in 2005 in Mexico City. The band gained quick recognition as one of the leading acts in Mexican alternative and indie rock,{{cite web|url=http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/noticia/funcion/musica/hello_seahorse!,_por_el_placer_de_la_musica/637501 |title=Excélsior: Hello Seahorse!, por el placer de la música |accessdate=July 23, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626150611/http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/noticia/funcion/musica/hello_seahorse%21%2C_por_el_placer_de_la_musica/637501 |archivedate=June 26, 2009 |url-status=dead }} 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 later 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.{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.prodigy.msn.com/musica/noticias/feed.aspx?cp-documentid=19903781|title= Prodigy MSN: Hello Seahorse! estrena el disco "Bestia"|accessdate=July 23, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite web |url=http://www.indieomusicawards.com.mx/ |title=Imas teaser |accessdate=2009-09-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323083708/http://www.indieomusicawards.com.mx/ |archivedate=2009-03-23 }}

Hello Seahorse! has shared the stage with bands such as Beastie Boys, Jarvis Cocker, Clinic{{Cite web |url=http://www.lastfm.es/music/Hello+Seahorse%21 |title=Hello Seahorse! |accessdate=July 27, 2009}} and The Killers.

Members

File:Lo_Blondo.jpg

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:{{cite web|url=http://de10.com.mx/wdetalle1732.html|title=De10: Hello Seahorse!, un pequeño tesoro|accessdate=July 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718113106/http://de10.com.mx/wdetalle1732.html|archive-date=July 18, 2009|url-status=dead}}

Denise Gutiérrez (Lo Blondo) - 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.{{cite news| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/hello-seahorse.html | work=The Los Angeles Times | title=Pop & Hiss | date=September 25, 2009}}
Oro de Neta - (Fernando Burgos, born May 1984) piano, keyboards, bass, synth
Bonnz! - (Gabriel G. De León, previously known as Bonno, born November 1984) drums, guitar
Joe - (José Borunda) guitar, bass, piano

=Former member=

Julio Muñoz (born 1982) guitar. - He played guitar in the emo/math rock band No Somos Marineros.

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 [EP] (2016)
Disco Estimulante (2020)
Hiper (2023)