Hesse Kassel

This article is about the Chilean rock band; not to be confused with Hesse-Kassel.
Hesse Kassel
Hesse Kassel performing live in 2025
Background information
OriginSantiago, Chile
GenresPost-rock[1]
Art rock[2]
Years active2022–present
LabelQuemasucabeza
MembersRenatto Olivares
Luca Cosignani
Mauricio Rosas
Matthew Hopper
Eduardo Padilla
Joaquín González

Hesse Kassel is a Chilean post-rock band from Santiago, consisting of singer/guitarist/saxophonist Renatto Olivares, singer/guitarist Luca Cosignani, guitarist Mauricio Rosas, bassist Matthew Hopper, drummer Eduardo Padilla, and keyboardist Joaquín González.[1] Their debut full-length album La Brea was released in March 2025.

History

Hesse Kassel was formed in Santiago in 2022, and began performing at venues in Chile's independent music scene. They began releasing singles in 2023, with the songs later appearing on their debut album.[3][2][4] The band has described their music as experimental in nature, combining post-rock and art rock with elements of noise rock and jazz fusion.[5] They have stated in interviews that their compositions seek to explore atmospheres and emotions through changes in intensity and varying rhythms, without adhering to traditional rock formulas.[3]

Music journalists have compared the band's sound to God Speed You Black Emperor, Swans, and Black Country, New Road;[1] and have drawn comparisons to the early British and American post-rock scenes.[6] Brazilian music magazine Musica Instancia described Hesse Kassel's sound as a work of contrasts, with vulnerable lyrics intertwining with aggressive and unpredictable musical arrangements.[7]

Their debut album La Brea was released in March 2025 and received widespread notice in Chilean music media,[2] with journalists hailing the band as a leader in the nation's growing rock scene.[8][9] Consequence named La Brea one of the 50 best albums of 2025, calling it "the most awe-inspiring debut of the year."[10] The Quietus called La Brea "a truly inexplicable, revelatory debut" and "an elemental listening experience that makes everything feel new, exciting, and possible."[1]

Later in 2025 the band released the documentary Hesse Kassel: Rumbo a La Brea, featuring live performance footage from the previous two years.[11] They opened a festival show in Chile for Primal Scream in late 2025,[12] and were booked to perform at the following year's Lollapalooza Chile festival.[13] In late 2025 the band was nominated in the Best Independent Album and Best Live Show categories at the annual Indigo Awards, organized by Industria Musical Independiente de Chile.[14]

Members

  • Renatto Olivares – lead vocals, saxophone, guitar (2022-present)
  • Luca Cosignani – guitar, vocals (2022-present)
  • Mauricio Rosas – guitar (2022-present)
  • Matthew Hopper – bass (2022-present)
  • Eduardo Padilla – drums (2022-present)
  • Joaquín González – keyboards, backing vocals (2022-present)

Discography

Albums

  • La Brea (2025)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Doran, John (2025-03-07). "Hesse Kassel – La Brea". The Quietus. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  2. ^ a b c Ampuero, Bastián Escalona (2025-08-21). ""No estamos persiguiendo la fama": Hesse Kassel, la última joyita del rock chileno". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  3. ^ a b Becker, Martina (2025-08-28). "¿Quiénes son Hesse Kassel? El fenómeno del art-rock nacional que llega a Lollapalooza Chile 2026". Rock&Pop (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  4. ^ Rutgersen, Frode Årsheim (2025-03-14). "Hesse Kassel – La Brea". www.underdusken.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  5. ^ Illezca, Damian (2025-06-06). "Rockaxis | Hesse Kassel: pasión y revelación". Rockaxis. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  6. ^ Sgrignoli, Marco (29 April 2025). "Hesse Kassel - La Brea :: OndaRock review". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  7. ^ Facchi, Cleber (2025-03-14). "Crítica | Hesse Kassel: "La Brea"". Música Instantânea (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  8. ^ Rueda, Mauricio (2025-03-20). ""La Brea" de Hesse Kassel: Un debut vibrante entre el caos y la efervescencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  9. ^ Herrera, Rubén (2025-05-19). "Hesse Kassel – "La Brea" (2025)". La Habitación 235 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  10. ^ "Staff Picks: Favorite Albums of March 2025". Consequence. 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  11. ^ "Hesse Kassel presentando La Brea en Sala Metrónomo: vamos pasando - La Rata" (in Spanish). 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  12. ^ "Faltan pocos días para el Fauna Primavera 2025: Primal Scream abrirá el festival junto a Hesse Kassel". Revista Rocanrol (in Spanish). 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  13. ^ Henríquez, Paz (2025-08-28). "Lollapalooza Chile 2026: Con Los Bunkers y Hesse Kassel, estos son todos los artistas chilenos que participan". Rock&Pop (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  14. ^ Illezca, Damian (2025). "Rockaxis | Premios Índigo: Cancamusa, Hesse Kassel y Punkora, entre los nominados". Rockaxis. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
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