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 U.S.A to play the Dreamtime Festival in Paonia Colorado they added drummer Gilly Gonzalez, didgeridoo player Aaron Jerad,to fill out the groups rhythm section.In 2002 the group added dancer Akayate to complete the bands live show.Kannal was later joined by stage performers Lauraleigh Maqi Ananda of Lunar Fire and Tiffany Smyth of Artsmyths, Sage and Zarah of Sangre Del Fuego.In 2005 Aaron Jerad left the group and was replaced by Brock Roser, playing didgeridoo, percussion, and vocal harmonies. The band describes itself as "an authentic Rock & Roll band" playing "Tribal Psychedelic Rock."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 globaly via itunes,and all other digital outlets. 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 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, Tierro Lee went on to form the Tierro band and is one of the Producers of The Arise Music Festival and the rest of the band transformed into the Tribal Spectacle LUNAR FIRE performing psychadelic EDM with Live vocals by Teresita, Precious Hill, and Xerephine Live drum and bass By Rodolfo and Gilly, and Aerial,Fire and acrobatic arts by Lauraleigh Maqi and Arianna Airfaerie