Hello Seahorse!

Originally comprised of vocalist Denise Gutiérrez (Lo Blondo), keyboardist Fernando Burgos (Oro de Neta), drummer Gabriel G. De León (Bonnz!), and guitar/bass player José Borunda (Joe), Hello Seahouse! began making their brand of Mexican rock/pop in 2005. The band subsequently issued their debut album “…and the Jellyfish Parade” in 2006, which spawned the single/video “Squarehead”. Whilst not exposing the group to a huge audience, the record proved popular in certain circles and proved an early showcase of Hello Seahorse!’s indie-pop. A year after in 2007, the mini-album or EP “Hoy a las Ocho” was released on Magic Marker Records, featuring songs sung in both English and Spanish.

In 2009 the group earned its big breakthrough with their sophomore album “Bestia”. Marked by is darker, moodier themes, the record introduced Hello Seahorse! to a national audience and earned rave reviews upon release. The group subsequently won the Song of the Year award at Mexico’s “Indie-O Music Awards” in 2009 for their title single “Bestia” and La Zona award at the 2009 MTV Latin Video Music Awards. The single was also nominated for Best Alternative Song at the Latin Grammy Awards, and succeeded by the singles “Después” and “Criminal”.

Continuing the refined themes adopted on “Bestia”, Hello Seahorse!’s third album “Lejos. No Tan Lejos” arrived on Nacional Records in January 2011. Marking its members’ musical maturity “Lejos. No Tan Lejos” was the group’s most cohesive album to date and spawned the singles “Casa Vacía”, “Un Año Quebrado”, and “Me Has Olvidado”. The full-length “Arunima” followed in 2012, cementing Hello Seahorse! as champions of the indie rock/pop genre.