Hesian

Singers Fran and Zuriñe from Hesian at the photocall of the Azkue Foundation and the Basque Wikileaks Cultural Association

Hesian was created in the spring of 2006. The music they play is a mix of punk rock, hardcore and a bit of ska style. The most distinctive feature of the group is the contrast of the female and the male voices. The aim of Hesian is to reflect through their lyrics real situations in their lives, including the political conflicts of the Basque Country, love, women´s situation and poverty.

First steps

The music band started in 2006, in a local gig which was in Etxarri-Aranatz, a town which is located in the province of Navarre, Spain. Etxebe (drums), Xabi Seko (bass guitar) and Fran (guitar and voice) were the creators of Hesian. Although all the members of the group had taken part in other music bands, they started singing and playing songs belonging to famous groups like Rancid, Blink 182, No use for a name, Bouncing souls etc. They thought that it could be a good idea to mix the two different voices, because at that moment that mixture was not very usual. Then, Amets entered the band. After a few weeks, with the aim of giving more strength to Hesian, a new guitar player was added, Erik. The first music band was completed. That summer, they recorded they first song called "Maite dugu".

At the end of the year they recorded the song "Euskal Herriak autodeterminazioa". From the release of that song, they decided to include some air instruments in the group, so Eneko (trumpet), Igotxo (saxophone) and Buton (trombone) got into the music band. As time went by, their role in the group increased until they became an essential part in it .

In June 2007 they recorded they first album known as "Maite dugu" in the K studios of Pamplona.

2007-2010

Before they published their first album, they gave ten concerts in Sakana. From then, to 2009, the number of concerts increased to 115. Although most of the concerts had been given in the Basque Country, they also played in Catalonia and Spain. In October they published their second album "Herriaren oihua".

After a little rest in 2009 and with new members in the band, Karlos with the trombone, Mireia the voice and Xabi with the guitar they recorded their third album in 2010 called "Borrokatu eta irabazi". The title reflects the difficulties they had suffered until they reached their aim, that is, become one of the most popular groups in the Basque Country. Nevertheless, they had to make some changes in the group, so as a consequence, they stopped giving concerts for a while. After publishing three albums in four years and giving 150 concerts it was time to take a breath.

2011-Nowadays

In September they decided to continue with the group. Zuriñe and Txamus replaced Mireia and Karlos and they started to work hard. In August they published their fourth album known as "Hitzetik". After that, they recorded another album called "Hemen eta orain" .

Members of the band

• Fran (guitar and voice)
• Zuriñe (voice)
• Bruno (bass guitar)
• Danel (drums)
• Iker (guitar)
• Igotxo (saxophone)
• Eneko (trumpet)
• Aitor (trombone)

Past members of the band

• Xabi S. (bass guitar 2006/2014)
• Etxebe (drums 2006/2014)
• Buton (trombone 2007/2008)
• Erik (guitar 2006/2009)
• Amets (voice 2006/2010)
• Mireia (voice 2010)
• Karlos (trombone 2008/2010)

Discography

• Maite dugu 2007

1. Itsas bazterrean
2. Maite dugu
3. Erantzuteko beharra
4. Behar zaitut
5. Errealitatea
6. Euskal Herria autordeterminazioa
7. Begira nazazu
8. Pauso mugatuak

• Herriaren oihua 2008

1. Ez ziren hitzak
2. Harri bat, doinu bat
3. Zure itzala
4. Begi beltz
5. Esaidazu
6. Izan genuen ametsa
7. Inoiz ez
8. Itzalpeko garraxia
9. Galduta
10. Hau dena aldatzera doa

• Borrokatu eta irabazi 2010

1. Itxaropenaren izenean
2. Agortu dira hitzak
3. Milaka argi
4. Ezin ahaztu
5. Isiltasunaren mugan
6. Eguna helduko da
7. Beranduegi da
8. ikusi dezaket
9. Itxuaren aroa
10. Eman eskua
11. Hemen gaude

• Hitzetik 2011

1. Helmugarik gabe
2. Noiz itzuliko zara
3. Guregaitik
4. Noraezean
5. Sua eta bihotza
6. Argi iluna
7. Zure bidean
8. Irribare batekin
9. Geroa, eroa
10. Bihotzetik mundura
11. Olatu berdea

• Hemen eta orain 2013

1. Agortu Dira Hitzak
2. Noraezean
3. Ezin Ahaztu
4. Errealitatea
5. Zeru Gorriko Egunak
6. Beste Egun Bat
7. Kalera Kalera
8. Milaka Argi

• Hegalak astinduz 2014

1. Irtenbide bat
2. Non zaude
3. Akelarreko muxua
4. Arrazoia eta amorrua
5. Ez etsi
6. Kilometrotako gutuna
7. Beldur gabe
8. Zu zara, gu gara
9. Noiz arte
10. Ametsen memoria
11. Maite genuena
12. Zenbat kolpe
13. Maitasun egarria
14. Silueta beltzak