Kan'Nal

Kan'Nal is a rock music band first formed in Guatemala in 2000 and has toured Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central America. The band began as a duo composed of lead singer and songwriter Tzol (a.k.a. Kurt Baumann) and guitarist Tierro (a.k.a. Terence Malloy), quickly adding bassist Rodolfo Escobar III, and performance artist backing vocalist Teresita Hinojosa that winter in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala. The band played many shows in Central America as well as Mexico for most of 2001. That summer they traveled to the US to play the Dreamtime Festival in Paonia, Colorado, where they added drummer Gilly Gonzalez & didgeridoo player Aaron Jerad to fill out the group's rhythm section. In 2003, the group added dancer Akayate to complete the band's live performance show. Kan'Nal’s original dancers were Sage and Zarah of Sangre Del Sol. Tiffany Smyth also made guest appearances, as well as created leather masks & various pieces for the stage productions. Original concepts for the stage performance were created by Akayate and Teresita. In 2005 Aaron Jerad left the group and was replaced by Brock Roser, playing didgeridoo, percussion, and vocal harmonies.

Kan'Nal
Origin	San Marcos la Laguna, Guatemala
Genres	Latin rock Hard rock Psychedelic rock Post-rock
Years active	2001-?
Labels	Physiks Records
Website	http://kannal.org/
Members	Tzol Tierro Rodolfo Escobar Teresita Hinojosa Gilly Gonzalez Aaron Jerad Akayate

The band describes itself as "an authentic Rock & Roll band" playing "Tribal Psychedelic Rock." [1] Many of the band's songs—especially live versions—are long, sprawling, epic affairs featuring layers of flamenco-style guitar and thrumming bass guitar over the steady drone of didgeridoo and percussion, though shorter, more commercially accessible (i.e. "radio friendly") tracks like "All Things Change" and "Time" are notable in their difference as an attempt to appeal to more mainstream music tastes.

Kan'Nal was signed to indie label Physiks Records music is available globally via iTunes, and all other digital outlets.[2]

On July 6, 2009, two open letters from Kan'Nal co-founders Tierro and Tzol (respectively) posted on the band's Tribe.Net sub-page [3] confirmed long-circulating rumors in the neo-tribal community that the band has gone on "indefinite hiatus" to allow members to pursue other artistic and personal endeavors. Singer Kurt Baumann went on to form the groups ‘The Burned’ and ‘Seastars’, while Tierro Lee formed the Tierro band and is one of the Producers of The Arise Music Festival. The rest of the group transformed into the Tribal Spectacle LUNAR FIRE, performing psychedelic EDM with vocals by Teresita, Precious Hill, and later Xerephine Live. Featuring Gilly & Lisa (Lil Sum’n Sum’n) on drums, Rodolfo on bass, with Jonathan Sousa on guitar. Tiffany Smyth of Artsmyths has created various costume concepts as well as dance performance throughout the entirety of its duration. Akayate performed fire dance and light props, while creating original dancing components from indigenous weavings & repurposed material as she had apparently done with Kan’Nal. Lauraleigh Maqi was also an original LUNAR FIRE dancer who performed fire, aerial, and acrobatic arts. She contributed by making various aerial apparatus concepts & eventually began sewing costumes. Later joined by Arianna Airfaerie, who performed various aerial skills & dance.