Kianna Alarid

Kianna Marie Alarid (born May 30, 1978) is the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. She was formerly in a band called Magic Kiss with members of Park Ave. and The Faint, and before that, a hardcore band called Project 356. [ [http://www.timmcmahan.com/magickiss.htm http://www.timmcmahan.com/magickiss.htm] "Timmcmahan.com" Retrieved on 05-09-07 ]

Before joining Tilly and the Wall full time, Kianna worked at Village Toymaker in Omaha. [ [http://www.timmcmahan.com/magickiss.htm http://www.timmcmahan.com/magickiss.htm] "Timmcmahan.com" ] She also worked as a florist until Bottoms of Barrels was released. [ [http://media.www.thedailyaztec.com/media/storage/paper741/news/2004/10/28/Tempo/Web-Exclusive.The.Kids.Are.Alright-786895.shtml?sourcedomain=www.thedailyaztec.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com "Media.www.thedailyaztec.com"] Retrieved on 05-09-07 ]

She performed vocals on the song, "The Absence of God" from "More Adventurous" with Rilo Kiley.

Biography

Before joining Tilly and the Wall full-time, Kianna worked at Village Toymaker in Omaha. [http://www.timmcmahan.com/magickiss.htm]

She also worked as a florist until Bottoms of Barrels was released. [http://media.www.thedailyaztec.com/media/storage/paper741/news/2004/10/28/Tempo/Web-Exclusive.The.Kids.Are.Alright-786895.shtml?sourcedomain=www.thedailyaztec.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com]

Personal life

Dated snowboarder and snowboard designer TJ Schneider for at least two years. [ [http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-tillyandthewall.asp?c=1278 http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-tillyandthewall.asp?c=1278] "Peta2.com" Retrieved on 05-09-07 ] Is now dating artist/designer Seth Johnson.

Kianna has been a vegetarian for over two years. [ [http://www.peta.org/Automation/NewsItem.asp?id=7300 http://www.peta.org/Automation/NewsItem.asp?id=7300] "Peta.org" Retrieved on 05-09-07 ] Her bandmate, Jamie Pressnall, is also a vegetarian.

Kianna has an orange cat named Hobbes, a bulldog named Foot Foot, a rabbit called De Bun Bun and two hamsters called Little Dawn Blackfoot and New Moon.

Album appearances

*Son, Ambulance - "Someone Else's Déjà Vu" (2008, Saddle Creek Records)

Trivia

*She has naturally black hair, but it has been dyed platinum blonde for several years.
*Has many tattoos, including a 3/4 sleeve tattoo of horses and unicorns on her right arm, and a tattoo of her mother with the Spanish word "Madre" (meaning "mother") on her left arm. She recently got a tattoo of her cat Hobbes on her left wrist.
*Has a septum piercing.
*Kianna is of Native American and Spanish heritage. Much of her family is from New Mexico.

ee also

*Derek Pressnall
*Jamie Pressnall
*Neely Jenkins
*Nick White

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.tillyandthewall.com Tilly and the Wall official website]
*MySpace|officialtillyandthewall|Tilly and the Wall
* [http://www.team-love.com Team Love Records]
*MySpace|kianna_alarid|Kianna Alarid